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Fire Weather Watch issued June 19 at 1:42PM MDT until June 21 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

…RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU AND WEST CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS NOON TO 9 PM FRIDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS, VERY LOW
HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER…

…FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU AND WEST CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS 11 AM TO 9 PM SATURDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS, VERY LOW
HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER…

.South to southwest winds will trend stronger Friday and Saturday
afternoons, increasing the risk of rapid fire spread. Humidity
recoveries have been consistently poor and will continue to be so
leading into Friday and Saturday. Very low afternoon minimum
humidity values of five to ten percent will further contribute to
the rapid drying of fuels. Eight to fourteen hours of single
digit humidity values are expected each day.

* AREA AND TIMING…Northwest Plateau (Zone 101) and West Central
Mountains (Zone 105) from Noon to 9PM Friday and again late
Saturday morning through Saturday evening.

* 20 FOOT WINDS…Southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 45 mph each
afternoon.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…5 to 10 percent each afternoon.

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

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