Weather Alerts For Red River Ski Area, NM

# HEADLINE -------------------- RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MDT FOR THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, WEST CENTRAL BASIN AND RANGE, AND ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING # SUMMARY -------------------- .Strong west winds aloft and a surface trough in the lee of the southern Rockies will produce strong winds today. West and northwest wind gusts will peak between 40 and 55 mph with the strongest gusts in the Central Highlands. Humidity will also plummet mostly into the single digits this afternoon. Outside of the warned area, locally critical fire weather conditions are likely today as far west as the continental divide. # DETAILS -------------------- AREA AND TIMING Today from 9 AM to 8 PM MDT for the Northeast and East Central Plains (Zones 104 and 126); Northeast and Central Highlands (Zones 123 and 125); Sandia, Manzano, and Sangre de Cristo Mountains (Zones 122 and 124); West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109); Middle and Upper Rio Grande Valley, and Lower Chama River Valley (Zones 106 and 121). 20 FOOT WINDS West and northwest winds 20 to 35 mph, with gusts peaking between 40 and 55 mph. Strongest gusts will occur in and near the Central Highlands. RELATIVE HUMIDITY Minimum values of 6 to 15 percent. IMPACTS Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. ISSUED AT Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 3:55 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 Red Flag Warning. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- East Central Plains, Sandia and Manzano Mountains, Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley, West Central Basin and Range, Central Highlands, Middle Rio Grande Valley, Northeast Highlands, Northeast Plains

Pollen Index: 11.5 Pollen Level: high Predominant Pollen: Elm, Oak and Maple. Concentration of pollen grains in the air for Friday will be falling but will remain in the very high range. This relief in pollen levels is caused in part by falling temperatures and higher dew points.