2 products issued by NWS for:
Short Term Forecast
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 1250 PM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013 NMZ501-503-504-510>518-527-192100- EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS- JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER- NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-NORTHWEST PLATEAU-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA- SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SANTA FE METRO AREA- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY- WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANGEL FIRE...MORA...CAPULIN...CHAMA... CUBA...DULCE...ESPANOLA...FARMINGTON...LOS ALAMOS...PECOS... CERRO/QUESTA...RED RIVER...SANTA FE...TAOS 1250 PM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013 .NOW... SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND MOVE TO THE EAST OVER MUCH OF NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO THROUGH THE MID AFTERNOON HOURS. MOST OF THESE SHOWERS WILL PRODUCE VARIABLE GUSTY WINDS TO AROUND 50 MPH BUT NO SIGNIFICANT RAIN. THE GUSTY WINDS MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING DUST...WHICH MAY BRIEFLY BUT SUDDENLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES...AND COULD IMPACT HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A FEW LIGHTNING STRIKES COULD ALSO OCCUR RANDOMLY. SOME LOCATIONS WHICH MAY BE AFFECTED BEFORE 330 PM INCLUDE RED RIVER...COSTILLA...TAOS...CHAMA...NAMBE PUEBLO...AND COWLES. $$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 530 AM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013 NMZ501>540-201200- NORTHWEST PLATEAU-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS- NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS- WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS- SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS- WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET- EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY- LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA- LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY- CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY- SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA- FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION COUNTY- HARDING COUNTY-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY- QUAY COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY- CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY- 530 AM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING FROM THE MIDDLE/LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY EASTWARD INTO THE EASTERN PLAINS WHERE LOW HUMIDITIES COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY EVENING FROM THE MIDDLE/LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY EASTWARD INTO THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS WHERE LOW HUMIDITIES COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... CONTACT YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AT 911 AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 1.888.386.7637 TO REPORT WILDFIRE OUTBREAKS. $$ GUYER