Weather Alerts For Navajo, NM

# HEADLINE -------------------- RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY RED FLAG WARNING ON SUNDAY FROM 11 AM 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 RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY # SUMMARY -------------------- .With multiple fires ongoing across eastern New Mexico today, southwest winds will gust up to 35 mph today while humidity plummets between 10 and 15 percent. On Sunday, southwest and westerly wind gusts will peak from 50 to around 60 mph over a larger portion of the area with continued very low humidity. Areas of extremely critical conditions will likely develop across eastern New Mexico Sunday afternoon due to much stronger winds and continued drying of fuels. In addition, lightning activity across northern New mexico on Sunday will occur with little wetting precipitation, increasing the chances for new fire ignitions. # DETAILS -------------------- AREA AND TIMING Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), West Central Mountains, Basin, and Range (Zones 105 and 109) Sunday from noon to 8 PM MDT. 20 FOOT WINDS Southwest to west at 25 to 40 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph. The strongest gusts will be over the mountains. RELATIVE HUMIDITY Minimum values of 10 to 15 percent, except up to 20 percent along the continental divide, and over 20 percent in the Chuska Mountains. IMPACTS Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. ISSUED AT Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 12:39 PM 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 Red Flag Warning. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- West Central Basin and Range, Middle Rio Grande Valley, Sandia and Manzano Mountains, West Central Mountains

Pollen Index: 9.1 Pollen Level: medium-high Predominant Pollen: Poplar/Aspen/Cottonwood, Cedar/Juniper and Oak. Based on past pollen counts and expected weather conditions, pollen levels for Sunday will be falling in the moderate range. Since the weather has a major influence on pollen dispersal, this decrease is due in part to rising humidity, weakening winds and expected precipitation in the morning, afternoon and evening which tends to wash pollen out of the air. This reduction in pollen levels should be a relief to allergy sufferers.