{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.abd76da893f9138ad8e84b9b7a12cfe64ea31ba6.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Red Flag Warning issued May 19 at 1:03AM MDT until May 19 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-19","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.abd76da893f9138ad8e84b9b7a12cfe64ea31ba6.001.1","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":233,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Red Flag Warning: Red Flag Warning issued May 19 at 1:03AM MDT until May 19 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Middle Rio Grande Valley\n**Issued by:** NWS Albuquerque NM\n**Sent:** 2026-05-19T01:03:00-06:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-19T01:03:00-06:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-19T19:00:00-06:00\n\n## Description\n...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS\nEVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE MIDDLE\nRIO GRANDE VALLEY...\n\n.Very dry southwesterly winds gusting 25 to 35 mph alongside\nhumidity falling below 15 percent, and 4 to 7 hours of single-digit\nhumidity in the valley areas of Socorro County will yield critical\nfire weather conditions. This will threaten rapid fire spread from\nany new sparks this afternoon and early evening.\n\nThe National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM has issued a Red Flag\nWarning.\n\n* AFFECTED AREA...Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106).\n\n* TIMING...From noon today to 7 PM MDT this evening.\n\n* 20 FOOT WINDS...South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.\n\n* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative humidity as low as 8 to 13 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\nFollow all fire restrictions. You can find your county's emergency\nsign up form as well as links to fire restrictions at\nhttps://nmfireinfo.com/fire-restrictions. One less spark, one less\nwildfire."}