Station Name: SAN JUAN RIVER AT SHIPROCK, NM
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 4,915 feet

Nearest Address:
Truck Route Rd
Shiprock, NM 87420
San Juan County

GPS Coordinates: 36.77666667, -108.6830556

Nearby Water Temperatures

Red Flag Warning issued May 17 at 2:15AM MDT until May 17 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

Effective: Sun May 17, 2026, 2:15 AM
Expires: Sun May 17, 2026, 4:00 PM

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT TODAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PARTS OF WESTERN, MUCH OF CENTRAL, AND ALL EASTERN NEW MEXICO... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWESTERN, MUCH OF CENTRAL, AND ALL OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO... .Extremely poor humidity recovery observed this morning with many areas only reaching 15 to 25 percent come dawn. More widespread and stronger southwesterly winds alongside another round of 6 to 18 hours of single-digit humidity will yield critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions for most of west-central, central, and all of eastern New Mexico Sunday. Another round of critical fire weather conditions is expected across southwest, central and eastern New Mexico Monday with even stronger wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph across eastern New Mexico. Around 6 to 10 hours of single digit humidity values are expected across east central and southeast New Mexico on Monday. * AFFECTED AREA...West Central Mountains (Zone 105). * TIMING...From 10 AM this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 6 to 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning.