{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.58f6576a61b7cd9e489019c6dcafeaf84eaf78cd.001.2","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Fire Weather Watch issued May 14 at 1:26PM MDT until May 16 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-14","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.58f6576a61b7cd9e489019c6dcafeaf84eaf78cd.001.2","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Albuquerque NM"},"word_count":323,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Fire Weather Watch: Fire Weather Watch issued May 14 at 1:26PM MDT until May 16 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Possible\n**Urgency:** Future\n**Areas:** Northeast Highlands\n**Issued by:** NWS Albuquerque NM\n**Sent:** 2026-05-14T13:26:00-06:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-14T13:26:00-06:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-14T19:00:00-06:00\n\n## Description\n...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING DUE TO\nSTRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS...\n\n...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH\nSATURDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR\nTHE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, THE NORTHEAST PLAINS, MIDDLE RIO GRANDE\nVALLEY, CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS...\n\n.Strong southwest winds and single digit humidity with dry fuels\nwill lead to critical fire weather conditions along the I-25\ncorridor of northeast NM today. A more extensive fire growing\npattern is likely to begin Saturday with strong south to southwest\nwinds, single digit humidity, hot temperatures, and receptive fuel\nconditions.\n\nThe National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM has issued a Red Flag\nWarning in effect until 7 PM MDT this evening, and a Fire Weather\nWatch in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening.\n\n* AFFECTED AREA...Northeast Highlands (Zone 123).\n\n* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, until 7 PM MDT this evening.\nFor the Fire Weather Watch, from Saturday afternoon through\nSaturday evening.\n\n* 20 FOOT WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning, southwest winds 25 to 35\nmph with gusts up to 45 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch, south\nto southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.\n\n* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning, relative humidity\nbetween 7 and 12 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch, relative\nhumidity between 6 and 11 percent.\n\n* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor\nburning is not recommended.\n\n## Instructions\nPlease advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field\nof this Red Flag Warning.\n\nPlease advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field\nof this Fire Weather Watch."}