Santa Fe Metro Area
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Fire Weather Warning, Fire Weather Watch
Expires 10:00 PM EDT on June 19, 2013

Statement as of 3:34 PM MDT on June 19, 2013


... Red flag warning remains in effect until 8 PM MDT this
evening...
... Red flag warning in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Thursday...
... Fire Weather Watch in effect from Friday afternoon through
Friday evening...

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Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.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

* Area and timing... northwest and north central mountains as well
as the northwest plateau through early evening today and once
again during the afternoons to early evenings on Thursday and
possibly Friday.

* 20 foot winds... southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts between 35 to 45
mph. Strongest speeds will favor the highest ridges and areas
near the Colorado/Arizona state lines.

* Relative humidity... minimum values between 3 to 7 pct lowlands
and 5 to 11 pct Highlands.

* 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.








334 PM MDT Wed Jun 19 2013

... Red flag warning remains in effect until 8 PM MDT this
evening...
... Red flag warning in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Thursday...

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a red flag
warning... which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Thursday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. A red flag warning
remains in effect until 8 PM MDT this evening.

* Area and timing... west Central/Northeast Highlands and middle
Rio Grande Valley as well as the Manzano/Sandia Mountains and
adjacent High Plains through early evening today and once again
Thursday afternoon to early evening Thursday.

* 20 foot winds... southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts between 35 to
45 mph. Strongest speeds will favor the high country with
lighter flows found within the Rio Grande Valley.

* Relative humidity... minimum values between 4 to 11 pct.

* 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.








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Public Information Statement
Statement as of 1:33 PM MDT on June 19, 2013


... NOAA Weather Radio outage continues to impact the Santa Fe
listening area...

NOAA Weather Radio wxj38 broadcasting on a frequency of 162.550 mhz
serving the Ruidoso region is back in service.

NOAA Weather Radio wxj33 broadcasting on a frequency of 162.550 mhz
serving the Santa Fe region remains off the air. Technicians will
arrive at the site to make repairs Thursday June 20th.


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