Red Flag Warning issued March 5 at 6:13AM MST until March 6 at 7:00PM MST by NWS Albuquerque NM

…RED FLAG WARNING THURSDAY 12 PM TO 7 PM FOR ZONES ALONG AND
EAST OF I-25 DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY…

.A storm system crossing the Great Basin will steer a
southwesterly jet stream over New Mexico on Thursday producing
peak wind gusts from 50 to 65 mph at the surface. Humidities will
plummet near and below 18 percent in zones along and east of I-
25, where high temperatures will climb up to 13 degrees above
1991-2020 averages.

* AREA AND TIMING…Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), Sandia
and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), Central and Northeast
Highlands (Zones 125 and 123), and the Northeast and East
Central Plains (Zones 104 and 126) from noon until 7 PM MST.

* 20 FOOT WINDS…Southwest 25 to 40 mph with gusts peaking
between 50 and 65 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…Bottoming out between 10 to 20 percent.

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