{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.e242a6cef6edb3f746b0d139e77bdadd2e1bbacf.003.2","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Fire Weather Watch issued May 16 at 12:20PM MDT until May 18 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.e242a6cef6edb3f746b0d139e77bdadd2e1bbacf.003.2","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":277,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Fire Weather Watch: Fire Weather Watch issued May 16 at 12:20PM MDT until May 18 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Possible\n**Urgency:** Future\n**Areas:** Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley\n**Issued by:** NWS Albuquerque NM\n**Sent:** 2026-05-16T12:20:00-06:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-16T12:20:00-06:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-16T20:00:00-06:00\n\n## Description\n...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING\nDUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF\nCENTRAL AND ALL OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO...\n\n...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY DUE TO\nSTRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWESTERN, CENTRAL,\nAND EASTERN NEW MEXICO...\n\n...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY\nEVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR\nSOUTHWESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO...\n\n* AFFECTED AREA...Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River\nValley (Zone 121).\n\n* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday.\nFor the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday\nevening.\n\n* 20 FOOT WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning southwest winds 15 to 25\nmph with gusts up to 40 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch\nsouthwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.\n\n* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity\nbetween 8 to 15 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch Relative\nHumidity between 12 to 15 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."}