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#ABQ #NMwx 047
FXUS65 KABQ 252337 AAA
AFDABQ

Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
537 PM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 511 PM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026

- Record heat continues through Thursday with a minor risk of
heat-related illness for sensitive groups.

- Risk for rapid fire spread along and east of the central
mountain chain Thursday afternoon. Dry lightning from virga and
dry thunders https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/p.php?pid=202603252337-KABQ-FXUS65-AFDABQ-AAA

IEM :: AFD from NWS ABQ

AFD issued by NWS ABQ at 25 Mar 2026 23:37 UTC

NWS Albuquerque (bot)5h ago

#NMwx #graphicast Moisture will increase enough Saturday for isolated and gusty virga showers, and perhaps a few dry thunderstorms, to develop over the western mountains and along the continental divide. Virga showers and mostly dry storms will increase in coverage Sunday - focused in western and central NM.

NWS Albuquerque (bot)5h ago

#NMwx #graphicast Record high temperatures will soar around 20 to 30 degrees above 1991-2020 averages on Thursday. A blustery cold front will produce strong winds and much cooler temperatures Thursday night and Friday. In fact, high temperatures in eastern New Mexico will be as much as 40 degrees colder compared to Thursday.

NWS Albuquerque (bot)5h ago

#NMwx #graphicast Strong canyon winds (up to 60 mph) can be expected in Tijeras Canyon and the eastern Albuquerque Metro. Otherwise, many areas can expect peak wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph, including parts of west central and northwest New Mexico. Be alert for hazardous crosswinds, blowing dust and unsecured objects being blown around.

NWS Albuquerque (bot)5h ago

#NMwx #graphicast Hazardous crosswinds will develop behind a potent cold front that will race southwestward through the eastern plains of New Mexico Thursday night. Areas of blowing dust can also be expected along with unsecured objects being blown away.

NWS Albuquerque (bot)5h ago

#NMwx #graphicast Strong west winds will combine with single digit-humidity to produce widesread fire weather concerns Thursday from late morning through early evening. The greatest risk of rapid fire spread will be along and east of the Sangre de Cristo, Sandia, and Manzano Mountains as well as the Upper Rio Grande Valley.

iembot_abq 6h ago

#ABQ #NMwx 077
FNUS32 KWNS 251943
PFWFD2

DAY 2 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK AREAL OUTLINE
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0243 PM CDT WED MAR 25 2026

VALID TIME 261200Z - 271200Z

FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK POINTS DAY 2

... FIRE WEATHER CATEGORICAL ...

IDRT 37800064 37960023 38239888 38159804 37919738 37389720
37109781 36969885 36919991 37030053 37230079 37520083
37800064
ELEV 30870447 30800572 31360648 31420801 32320873 32650933
33510976 34600957 https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/2026/260326_1200_fwdy2_print.html

iembot_abq 8h ago

#ABQ #NMwx 671
FXUS65 KABQ 251820
AFDABQ

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1220 PM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, FIRE WEATHER...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1218 PM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026

- Record heat continues through Thursday with a minor risk of
heat-related illness for sensitive groups.

- Risk for rapid fire spread along and east of the central
mountain chain Thursday afternoon. Dry lightning from virga and https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/p.php?pid=202603251820-KABQ-FXUS65-AFDABQ

IEM :: AFD from NWS ABQ

AFD issued by NWS ABQ at 25 Mar 2026 18:20 UTC

iembot_abq 8h ago

#ABQ #NMwx 374
WWUS85 KABQ 251808
RFWABQ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1208 PM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING THURSDAY FROM 11 AM UNTIL 8 PM MDT FOR AREAS
ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN INCLUDING THE UPPER
RIO GRANDE VALLEY DUE TO RECORD HEAT, STRONG WINDS, AND LOW
HUMIDITY...

.Amidst an extended stretch of record high temperatures, west
winds will strengthen Thursday in response to an upper level
trou https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/vtec/f/2026-O-NEW-KABQ-FW-W-0019_2026-03-26T17:00Z

KABQ Red Flag Warning #19

Northeast Plains, Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Northeast Highlands, Sandia and Manzano Mountains, Central Highlands, East Central Plains, Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley

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iembot_abq 9h ago

#ABQ #NMwx 141
FXUS65 KABQ 251720 AAB
AFDABQ

Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1120 AM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1111 AM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026

- Record heat continues through Thursday with a minor risk of
heat-related illness for sensitive groups.

- Risk for rapid fire spread along and east of the central
mountain chain Thursday afternoon. Dry lightning from virga and
dry thunde https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/p.php?pid=202603251720-KABQ-FXUS65-AFDABQ-AAB

IEM :: AFD from NWS ABQ

AFD issued by NWS ABQ at 25 Mar 2026 17:20 UTC