Gobernador Warnings, Watches and Advisories
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NWS Active Alerts for NM - Map View
Red Flag Warning
Northeast Plains; Northeast Highlands; Central Highlands; East Central Plains
Red Flag Warning issued April 15 at 12:38PM MDT until April 16 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM THURSDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Strong southwest winds and low humidity returns to northeast and east-central New Mexico Thursday. Four to nine hours of single- digit humidity will be present for many areas with strong southwesterly winds gusting 35 to 40 mph focused over the northeastern quadrant of New Mexico Thursday afternoon. West to southwest winds increase on Friday with gusts up to 50 mph. Four to six hours of single-digit humidity will be present again in areas with strong winds. Any new fire starts will be able to spread rapidly. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Thursday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Friday morning through Friday evening. * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Plains and Highlands (Zones 104 and 123), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East Central Plains (Zone 126). For Thursday, from noon through 8 PM MDT. For Friday, from Friday morning through Friday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For Thursday, southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. For Friday, west to southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For Thursday, minimum values of 5 to 9 percent. For Friday, minimum values of 8 to 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Severe
Likely
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April 15th, 2026 12:38:00 pm MDT
April 15th, 2026 12:38:00 pm MDT
April 16th, 2026 02:00:00 am MDT
Fire Weather Watch
Northeast Plains; Northeast Highlands; Central Highlands; East Central Plains
Fire Weather Watch issued April 15 at 12:38PM MDT until April 17 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM THURSDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Strong southwest winds and low humidity returns to northeast and east-central New Mexico Thursday. Four to nine hours of single- digit humidity will be present for many areas with strong southwesterly winds gusting 35 to 40 mph focused over the northeastern quadrant of New Mexico Thursday afternoon. West to southwest winds increase on Friday with gusts up to 50 mph. Four to six hours of single-digit humidity will be present again in areas with strong winds. Any new fire starts will be able to spread rapidly. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Thursday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Friday morning through Friday evening. * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Plains and Highlands (Zones 104 and 123), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East Central Plains (Zone 126). For Thursday, from noon through 8 PM MDT. For Friday, from Friday morning through Friday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For Thursday, southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. For Friday, west to southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For Thursday, minimum values of 5 to 9 percent. For Friday, minimum values of 8 to 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Severe
Possible
Future
April 15th, 2026 12:38:00 pm MDT
April 15th, 2026 12:38:00 pm MDT
April 16th, 2026 02:00:00 am MDT
Wind Advisory
West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet; Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet; East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet
Wind Advisory issued April 15 at 12:10PM MDT until April 17 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Sacramento Mountains. * WHEN...From 11 PM Thursday to noon MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Moderate
Likely
Expected
April 15th, 2026 12:10:00 pm MDT
April 15th, 2026 12:10:00 pm MDT
April 15th, 2026 10:00:00 pm MDT
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