South Central Highlands

The following message is transmitted at the request of the New
Mexico department of health and New Mexico environment department.

Smoke plumes from the Whitewater Baldy fire complex are expected to
track toward the east-northeast early today and generally west to
east this afternoon and tonight as transport winds become more
westerly. This will force the most significant smoke impacts farther
east and south and into areas from eastern and northern Socorro
County across southeast Valencia... Torrance and Lincoln counties and
points farther east-northeast.

Areas immediately east and northeast of the fire complex will be
most significantly impacted. Communities such as Datil...
Magdalena... Bernardo... Belen... Corona... Mountainair... and Estancia
are expected to experience the most significant impacts today.
Smoke impacts will shift farther south this evening and
overnight... with Socorro... Carrizozo... and Ruidoso likely to be
impacted.

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.


Kj

... Red flag warning remains in effect from 10 am this morning to
8 PM MDT this evening...

A red flag warning remains in effect from 10 am this morning to
8 PM MDT this evening.

* Area and timing... northeast and east Central Plains... northeast
Highlands... Sandia... Manzano and Gallinas Mountains. Critical
conditions will develop by mid morning just east of the Central
High terrain... then expand in coverage during the afternoon and
persist until around sunset.

* 20 foot winds... southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 or 45
mph.

* Relative humidity... minimum rh values are expected to be 5 to 9
percent.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this red flag warning.

Preliminary sustained wind reports across north and central New
Mexico for the last 5 hours.

... County... wind speed time/date of
   location /mph/ measurement

... Chaves...
   Dunken 2 NE 32 109 PM 5/27
      - Dunken RAWS.

... Colfax...
   Angel Fire 2 NNW 32 235 PM 5/27
      - kaxx AWOS.

... Lincoln...
   Fort Stanton 2 SSW 38 1255 PM 5/27
      - ksrr AWOS.

... Roosevelt...
   Milnesand 4 E 31 233 PM 5/27

... San Miguel...
   Las Vegas 6 NE 38 1142 am 5/27
      - klvs ASOS.

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Preliminary peak wind gust reports across north and central New
Mexico for the last 5 hours.

... County... Peak gust time/date of
   location /mph/ measurement

... Catron...
   Mogollon 18 ENE 42 113 PM 5/27
      - featherly hill RAWS.

... Chaves...
   Dunken 2 NE 43 209 PM 5/27
      - Dunken RAWS.

... Colfax...
   Angel Fire 2 NNW 40 135 PM 5/27
      - kaxx AWOS.

... De Baca...
   Sumner Lake 1 NW 42 227 PM 5/27

... Harding...
   Mills 4 WSW 42 105 PM 5/27
      - Mills Canyon RAWS.

... Lincoln...
   Fort Stanton 2 SSW 49 115 PM 5/27
      - ksrr AWOS.
   Ruidoso 2 SW 49 200 PM 5/27
      - smokey bear RAWS.

... Roosevelt...
   Milnesand 4 E 48 233 PM 5/27

... Sandoval...
   Bernalillo 3 E 43 132 PM 5/27
   Santa Ana Pueblo 3 se 41 141 PM 5/27

... San Miguel...
   Las Vegas 6 NE 51 1142 am 5/27
      - klvs ASOS.

... Socorro...
   Carrizozo 15 NW 43 239 PM 5/27
      - Chupadera RAWS.

... Taos...
   Lama 16 W 49 140 PM 5/27
      - portable RAWS.
   Sunshine Valley 8 NNW 40 1249 PM 5/27
      - Ute Mountain RAWS.

... Torrance...
   Clines Corners 1 SSE 46 203 PM 5/27
      - kcqc ASOS.

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