Weather Alerts For Cochiti Lake, NM
Fire Weather Watch
-# HEADLINE -------------------- RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FIRE WEATHER WATCH SUNDAY FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT IN ZONES ALONG AND EAST OF I-25, AND ALSO OVER WEST CENTRAL ZONES, DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING # SUMMARY -------------------- .With multiple fires ongoing across eastern New Mexico, southwest winds will generally gust up to 35 mph today while humidities plummet between 10 and 15 percent. On Sunday, southwest winds will peak from 50 to around 60 mph over a larger portion of the area with continued very low humidity. In addition, there will be a slight chance of dry lightning on Sunday afternoon from virga showers along I-40 over central and western NM, and also along I-25 north of I-40 to the CO border. # DETAILS -------------------- AREA AND TIMING Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106) and Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124) Sunday from noon until 8 PM MDT. 20 FOOT WINDS Southwest at 25 to 40 mph with occasional gusts of 45 to 60 mph. The strongest gusts will be over and east of the mountains. RELATIVE HUMIDITY Minimum values of 10 to 15 percent, except up to 18 percent on mountain crests. IMPACTS Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. ISSUED AT Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 4:12 AM MDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Albuquerque NM HEADER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Middle Rio Grande Valley, Sandia and Manzano Mountains
Pollen Alert
-Pollen Index: 8.9 Pollen Level: medium-high Predominant Pollen: Poplar/Aspen/Cottonwood, Cedar/Juniper and Oak. The amount of pollen in the air for Saturday will not change appreciably and will remain in the high range. This lack of change in airborne pollen will continue to affect those who suffer from allergies and those who live with the allergy sufferers.