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...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT MONDAY FROM MID MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING FOR THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND PLAINS, AND FROM THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY EASTWARD BELOW SNOWPACK DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TUESDAY FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING FOR THE EAST CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS... .Critical to extreme fire weather conditions expected Monday as a low pressure system tracks eastward along the Colorado and New Mexico border steering the jetstream over southern and eastern New Mexico. West and southwest winds gusting 40 to 55 mph are expected with humidities mostly in the single digits and high Haines. These are considerably dangerous fire weather conditions capable of rapid fire spread Monday afternoon and early evening. Critical fire weather conditions will return to portions of northeastern and east-central NM Tuesday. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AREA AND TIMING...Central Highlands (Zone 125), Northeast and East Central Plains (Zones 104 and 126) Monday from 10 AM until 9 PM MDT and Tuesday 11 AM until 8 PM MDT.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...On Monday, west and southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. On Tuesday, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 55 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...On Monday, between 7 and 12 percent with over 5 hours of single digit relative humidity. On Tuesday, between 10 to 15 percent.

* 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: NORTHEAST PLAINS ... CENTRAL HIGHLANDS ... EAST CENTRAL PLAINS

Instructions:

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