…RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FROM 1 TO 8 PM MDT FOR THE CENTRAL
HIGHLANDS, SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS, AND NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS
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 continue through Wednesday with
breezy to windy conditions and very low humidity each afternoon.
The coverage of critical fire weather conditions will expand each
day through Tuesday as winds trend stronger. The potential exists
for wind gusts up to 65 mph in eastern New Mexico on Tuesday.
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has cancelled the
Fire Weather Watch for today. A Fire Weather Watch remains in
effect for Monday.
* AREA AND TIMING…West Central Mountains (Zone 105) Monday
between 2 and 8 PM.
* 20 FOOT WINDS…Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…Minimum values between 8 and 15 percent.
* IMPACTS…Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.