National Weather Service: Fire Weather Warning, Fire Weather Watch

Santa Fe, NM

Current Conditions

Clear

76 °F

Clear

7 mph from the South

36 °F

30.13 in

23%

10.0 miles

Los Alamos, NM

Updated — 8:35 PM MDT on June 18, 2013

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Forecast for Santa Fe (87501)

Tuesday
partlycloudy
Thunderstorm
H 82° / L 63°
Wednesday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 84° / L 61°
Thursday
partlycloudy
Chance of a Thunderstorm
H 86° / L 63°
Friday
partlycloudy
Chance of a Thunderstorm
H 84° / L 55°
Saturday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 82° / L 54°
Tuesday

Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers in the morning, then partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 82F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

Tuesday Night

Clear with thunderstorms and rain showers in the evening, then partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 63F. Winds from the South at 5 to 20 mph.

Wednesday

Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 84F. Windy. Winds from the SE at 5 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear. Low of 61F. Windy. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph shifting to the NW after midnight.

Thursday

Partly cloudy. High of 86F. Breezy. Winds from the NW at 10 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph shifting to the SSW in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20%.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the evening, then clear with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 63F. Windy. Winds from the SW at 5 to 30 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

Friday

Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 84F. Breezy. Winds from the NW at 10 to 20 mph shifting to the SSW in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20%.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 55F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 20 mph.

Saturday

Partly cloudy. High of 82F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Overcast in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Low of 54F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 20 mph.

Statement as of 3:20 PM MDT on June 18, 2013

Fire Weather Warning, Fire Weather Watch


... Red flag warning in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Wednesday...
... Fire Weather Watch in effect from Thursday afternoon through
Thursday evening...

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a red flag
warning... which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. A
Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch
is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening.
The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* Area and timing... mountainous terrain of northern and central
New Mexico as well as the adjacent High Plains... northern and
middle Rio Grande Valley and northwest plateau noon through
early evening on Wednesday. Another round over the same areas
possible Thursday afternoon to early evening.

* 20 foot winds... southwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts between 35 and
45 mph. Strongest readings found over the highest ridges and areas
near to the Colorado/Arizona state lines as well as to the Lee
of the central mountains.

* Relative humidity... minimum values between 3 to 9 pct Wednesday
and 4 to 15 percent Thursday. Lowest readings west.

* Impacts... any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

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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