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Red Flag Sunday, hot weekend
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The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning which is in effect from noon to 10 PM Sunday.
South and southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts from 45 to 55 mph.
Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and will be hard to control. Long range spotting and extreme fire behavior will be possible. Outdoor burning should not be done.
Other than that the weekend will be hot and breezy.
Weekend forecast for Rio Rancho:
Saturday
Isolated sprinkles after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76 and a low around 47. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79 and a low around 46. Windy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Have a good weekend.
