Red Flag Warning issued March 2 at 6:45AM 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 early Monday evening.

* 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 40 mph with gusts of 50
to 65 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…Minimum values between 7 and 15 percent.

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