The main focus for critical fire weather conditions today will occur east of the Sandia and Manzano Mountains during the afternoon and evening. It will still be very dry and blustery elsewhere so everyone is encouraged to practice fire safety.
Some of the stronger virga showers and dry storms next week will be capable of producing localized, brief, and erratic wind gusts up to 50 mph resulting in blowing dust, hazardous crosswinds, and potentially new fire starts.