Lexington Weather

Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

52°F

5/5/2024 12:42pm

Lexington Conditions: Overcast
Temperature: 51.6°F / 10.9°C
Dew Point: 46.2°F
Relative Humidity: 82%
Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: 1 mph
Barometer: 30.25 in Steady
Visibility: 10 miles
Rain Today: 0.00 in

Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

for Central Highlands, NM

Issued by the National Weather Service

RED FLAG WARNING

Central Highlands, NM

Red Flag Warning issued May 5 at 6:40AM MDT until May 6 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING

Areas Affected: Northeast Plains; Central Highlands; East Central Plains

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Sunday 6:40am MDT

Alert Effective: Sunday 6:40am MDT

Alert Expires: Sunday 3:00pm MDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Monday 10:00am MDT

Event Ends: Monday 10:00pm MDT

Issued by: NWS Albuquerque NM

Details:

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

...RED FLAG WARNING SUNDAY FROM NOON UNTIL 10 PM FOR MUCH OF THE
CENTRAL AND WESTERN PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA DUE TO STRONG
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

...RED FLAG WARNING MONDAY FROM 10 AM UNTIL 10 PM AREAWIDE DUE TO
STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH TUESDAY FROM 11 AM UNTIL 11 PM AREAWIDE DUE
TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...

.A weather pattern conducive for large fire growth will commence
today and continue through Wednesday as a broad trough develops
over the western United States keeping the flow over New Mexico
dry and windy. The strongest winds and critically low relative
humidity values today will favor the central mountain chain and
northeast highlands westward. Then, relative humidity will plummet
over eastern areas as well on Monday. Strong winds on Monday will
develop first over eastern areas, then linger longest over
eastern areas in the evening as well.

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT Monday. A
Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch
is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. The
Fire Weather Watch for Monday is no longer in effect.

* AREA AND TIMING...Central Highlands (Zone 125) and eastern
plains (Zones 104 and 126) Monday from 10 AM until 10 PM, and
Tuesday from 11 AM until 11 PM.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...For Monday, west 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to
50 mph. For Tuesday, southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50
mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 10 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended..

Information:

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.

Meta data:

ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.aa2f576e44e7b0a520e4908e76a452dd0d8c42de.004.2
Codes: NMZ104, NMZ125, NMZ126
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.aa2f576e44e7b0a520e4908e76a452dd0d8c42de.004.2

FIRE WEATHER WATCH