04/20/2026
Fire Weather Watch issued April 20 at 12:15PM MDT until April 22 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS
Albuquerque NM
..FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY FROM 11 AM UNTIL 9 PM
MDT FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEW MEXICO DUE TO STRONG
WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...
Dry and windy conditions will occur across much of central and
northern New Mexico on Wednesday afternoon. The lowest humidities
will focus over central and northeastern New Mexico while the
strongest winds are expected in northern New Mexico. While ERCs
remain near normal in portions of western and central New Mexico,
the drying of fine fuels may support rapid fire spread.
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire
Weather Watch...which is in effect from Wednesday morning through
Wednesday evening.
* AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Plateau (Zone 101), Northeast Plains
(Zone 104), West Central Mountains (Zone 105), Middle Rio Grande
Valley (Zone 106), North Central Mountains (Zone 120), Upper Rio
Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley (Zone 121), Sangre de
Cristo Mountains (Zone 122), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123),
Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), Central Highlands (Zone
125), East Central Plains (Zone 126) for Wednesday from 11 AM
until 9 PM MDT.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest to west winds 20 to 30 mph, with gusts
up to 50 mph in northern New Mexico.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values of 6 to 13 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
