Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 9 AM to 10 PM MDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Plateau, Northwest and West Central Highlands, Middle Rio Grande Valley, North Central and Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains, Northeast Highlands, Northeast and East Central Plains from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Saturday and from 9 AM to 10 PM MDT Sunday.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 25 to 30 mph with gusts to between 40 and 50 mph Saturday and Sunday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...4 to 9 percent Saturday. Single digit humidity values will occur for 8 to 14 hours in many areas on Saturday. Minimum humidity will fall to between 6 and 12 percent in all areas on Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and will be hard to control. Long range spotting and extreme fire behavior will be possible. Outdoor burning should not be done.

* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHWEST PLATEAU ... NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS ... NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS ... NORTHEAST PLAINS ... NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS ... MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY ... SANDIA MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS ... EAST CENTRAL PLAINS ... WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS

Instructions:

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning.