Taiban Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth and road condition may be unsafe. Additional information is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/ Stay tuned for further updates by listening to NOAA weather radio... or your local radio and TV stations.

Fire Weather Watch issued May 3 at 4:46AM MDT until May 5 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MID EVENING ALONG AND WEST OF THE I-25 CORRIDOR (BELOW SNOWPACK) AND IN THE SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... .A weather pattern conducive for large fire growth will develop Sunday through mid week as a broad trough develops over the western United States keeping the flow over New Mexico dry and windy. The strongest winds Sunday will favor central and western areas, where high temperatures will climb near to around 7 degrees above 1991-2020 averages. Peak south and southwest wind gusts could reach from 45 to 55 mph with the potential for extreme fire weather conditions. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. * AREA AND TIMING...Below snowpack along and west of the I-25 corridor (Zones 101,120-123, 105, 106, and 109) and the Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124) from noon until 10 PM MDT. The most critical conditions will occur during mid to late after noon when winds will be strongest. * 20 FOOT WINDS...South and southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts from 45 to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8-15 percent, except up to 20 percent near the Colorado border. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and will be hard to control. Long range spotting and extreme fire behavior will be possible. Outdoor burning should not be done.

Fire Weather Watch issued May 3 at 4:19AM MDT until May 5 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DEVELOPING SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .A Pacific storm system will move to the Great Basin Sunday, allowing gusty winds to develop in the afternoon. These winds, along with very low humidity, will likely produce critical fire conditions. These winds and critical fire conditions will likely continue Monday and Tuesday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 110 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 111 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 112 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ and Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ. * TIMING...Beginning about noon Sunday and lasting into the early evening hours. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 to 8 percent. * TEMPERATURES...85 to 90 lowlands, 70s mountains. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended

Flood Advisory issued May 2 at 7:39AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

...The Flood Advisory is extended for the following rivers in New Mexico... Rio Chama Below Chamita affecting Rio Arriba County. .Snow melt and increased reservoir releases will cause the river flows to become high. Expect minor flooding downstream from the dam. * WHAT...Flooding caused by snowmelt continues. * WHERE...Rio Chama below Chamita. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 5.5 feet, Bankfull stage. Properties immediately adjacent to the river upstream of the bridge on SR-74 and especially near the junction with the Rio Ojo Caliente may see water encroach onto low lying areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 AM MDT Thursday the stage was 5.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 5.5 feet. - Forecast...The river will fall to 5.5 feet tomorrow morning. It will then rise to 5.9 feet tomorrow evening. It will fall to 5.8 feet Saturday morning then rise again. - Action stage is 5.5 feet. - Flood stage is 6.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood