…RED FLAG WARNING SATURDAY FROM 12 TO 8 PM MDT EAST OF THE
SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, ALONG AND EAST OF THE SANDIA AND
MANZANO MOUNTAINS, AND ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AREAS DUE TO STRONG
WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY…
…FIRE WEATHER WATCH SUNDAY FROM 1 TO 8 PM MDT FOR THE CENTRAL
HIGHLANDS, SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS, AND WEST CENTRAL AREAS
DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY…
…FIRE WEATHER WATCH MONDAY FROM 2 TO 8 PM MDT FOR THE NORTHEAST
HIGHLANDS AND WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW
HUMIDITY…
.A fire growing pattern will commence today through Wednesday with
breezy to windy conditions developing each day in response to an
active storm track just north of New Mexico and a fairly
persistent surface trough in the lee of the southern Rockies.
Humidities will plummet near and below 15 percent each afternoon
and early evening. High temperatures will climb near to around 8
degrees above 30-year averages today and Monday, but cooler
readings between 4 degrees either side of average are expected
Sunday. The potential exists for wind gusts up to 60 mph with
widespread critical fire weather conditions on Tuesday.
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire
Weather Watch…which is in effect from Sunday afternoon through
Sunday evening. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued from
Monday afternoon through Monday evening.
* AREA AND TIMING…West Central Mountains (Zone 105) today 12-8
PM, Sunday 1-8 PM, and Monday 2-8 PM.
* 20 FOOT WINDS…Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
each day.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…10-16 percent each day, except higher in the
Chuska Mountains today and Sunday.
* IMPACTS…Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.