2 products issued by NWS for:
Short Term Forecast
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 602 PM MDT SAT MAY 18 2013 NMZ505>508-511>524-527>529-190200- ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS- EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY- FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY- LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER- RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS- SANTA FE METRO AREA-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS- WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU- WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBUQUERQUE...LOS LUNAS...RIO RANCHO... ANGEL FIRE...MORA...CAPULIN...CLINES CORNERS...EL MORRO...ESPANOLA... GALLUP...GRAN QUIVIRA...GRANTS...LAS VEGAS...LOS ALAMOS... MORIARTY/ESTANCIA...PECOS...CERRO/QUESTA...QUEMADO...RATON... SPRINGER...RED RIVER...SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST...TIJERAS... SANTA FE...SOCORRO...TAOS 602 PM MDT SAT MAY 18 2013 .NOW... THROUGH 8 PM MDT...SCATTERED LIGHT SHOWERS WILL TRACK TO THE EAST OVER NEW MEXICO FROM NEAR THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE EAST OVER THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY TO THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN AND ADJACENT HIGHLANDS INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THESE SHOWERS WILL BE MORE LIKELY TO PRODUCE VARIABLE GUSTY WINDS TO AROUND 50 MPH THAN ANY SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL. A FEW LIGHTNING STRIKES MAY ALSO OCCUR RANDOMLY OVER THE REGION. GUSTY WINDS MAY KICK UP LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING DUST...WHERE VISIBILITIES MAY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED. $$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 536 AM MDT SAT MAY 18 2013 NMZ501>540-191200- 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- 536 AM MDT SAT MAY 18 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 FROM LATE MORNING TO THIS EVENING FOR THE WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS EASTWARD ACROSS THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND EASTERN PLAINS WHERE LOW HUMIDITIES COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. MOSTLY DRY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE STATE MAY PRODUCE OUTFLOW WINDS UP TO 55 MPH AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT SUNDAY FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY EASTWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS WHERE LOW HUMIDITIES COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP AGAIN FOR PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN PLAINS MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... CONTACT YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AT 911 AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 1.888.386.7637 TO REPORT WILDFIRE OUTBREAKS. $$