Red Flag Warning issued March 1 at 2:19PM MST until March 3 at 7:00PM MST by NWS Albuquerque NM

…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MONDAY FOR
PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN NM…

.Strong southwest winds will increase around the region Monday
ahead of a Pacific cold front, with the strongest wind gusts in
the high terrain and east of the central mountain chain. These
strong winds combined with very low humidity and an unstable
atmosphere will create several hours of critical fire weather
conditions in portions of southern, central, and eastern New
Mexico from late Monday morning through Monday evening.

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag
Warning…which is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM MST Monday.

* AREA AND TIMING…Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Middle Rio Grande
Valley (Zone 106), West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109),
Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), Sandia/Manzano Mountains (Zone
124), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East Central Plains
(Zone 126) from late Monday morning through Monday evening.

* 20 FOOT WINDS…Southwest to west 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 40
to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…Minimum values between 7 and 13 percent.

* IMPACTS…Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended