Weather Alert in New Mexico
Red Flag Warning issued April 2 at 2:03AM MDT until April 2 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
AREAS AFFECTED: Central Highlands; East Central Plains
DESCRIPTION: ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM UNTIL 8 PM TODAY ACROSS THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND PLAINS, CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING ACROSS THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... .The combination of southwest wind gusts of 30 to 45 mph and very low humidity will elevate the risk of rapid fire spread across northeast and east central New Mexico today. Wind speeds will weaken during the evening and humidities will climb, easing fire weather concerns. Strong northwest winds and very low humidity will return Friday along the I-40 corridor of eastern NM. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * AREA AND TIMING...Central Highlands (Zone 125) and East Central Plains (Zone 126). * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph today. Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph Friday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values 9 to 13 percent each day. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommend.
INSTRUCTION: Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch.
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Weather Topic: What is Hail?
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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or
clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind.
As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their
weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.
Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures,
despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.
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Weather Topic: What are Mammatus Clouds?
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A mammatus cloud is a cloud with a unique feature which resembles
a web of pouches hanging along the base of the cloud.
In the United States, mammatus clouds tend to form in the warmer months, commonly
in the Midwest and eastern regions.
While they usually form at the bottom of a cumulonimbis cloud, they can also form
under altostratus, altocumulus, stratocumulus, and cirrus clouds. Mammatus clouds
warn that severe weather is close.
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