Fire Weather Watch issued April 27 at 3:36AM MDT until April 28 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT TODAY FOR
ALL OF NORTHERN, CENTRAL, AND WESTERN NM DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW
HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER…

…FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND HIGH
FIRE DANGER…

.Widespread critical fire weather will develop over nearly all of
northern, central, and western New Mexico Sunday. Southwest wind
gusts up to 60 mph with single digit humidity will create extreme
fire weather along the Rio Grande Valley and nearby high terrain.
A very dry cold front will move through the region this evening
with a westerly wind shift and cooler temperatures. West winds
will strengthen again Monday over the northeast highlands where
critical fire weather is expected.

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire
Weather Watch…which is in effect Monday afternoon.

* AREA AND TIMING…Northeast Highlands (Zone 123) this afternoon
and early evening then again Monday afternoon.

* 20 FOOT WINDS…Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…Minimum values 8 to 11 percent.

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