Albuquerque, NM Weather Advisories, Watches & Warnings
in effect until Sunday, May 27, 6:00 AM
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT.
THE SMOKE PLUME FROM THE WHITEWATER BALDY FIRE COMPLEX WILL SHIFT EAST TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH NEW MEXICO. TRANSPORT WINDS ORIENTED FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST WILL BECOME MORE WEST TO EAST THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS WILL FORCE THE SMOKE PLUME OUT OF WESTERN NEW MEXICO AND INTO THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY TONIGHT THEN INTO AREAS FROM SOCORRO COUNTY EAST ACROSS TORRANCE AND LINCOLN COUNTIES SUNDAY.
AREAS IMMEDIATELY NORTHEAST OF THE FIRE COMPLEX WILL BE MOST SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED THROUGH SUNDAY. AREAS THAT WILL BE MOST IMPACTED TONIGHT INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MAGDALENA... ALAMO...BELEN...THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA...AND SANTA FE.
IF HEAVY SMOKE IS PRESENT...OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE MINIMIZED. REMEMBER...YOUR EYES ARE YOUR BEST TOOLS TO DETERMINE IF IT IS SAFE TO BE OUTSIDE. IF VISIBILITY IS TEN MILES OR HIGHER...THE AIR QUALITY IS GOOD...SIX TO NINE MILES...AIR QUALITY IS MODERATE...THREE TO FIVE MILES...AIR QUALITY IS UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE PEOPLE...ONE AND A HALF TO TWO AND A HALF MILES...AIR QUALITY IS UNHEALTHY... ONE TO ONE AND A QUARTER MILES...AIR QUALITY IS VERY UNHEALTHY... AND THREE QUARTERS OF A MILE OR LESS...AIR QUALITY IS HAZARDOUS.
