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...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WESTERN NM INCLUDING THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY DUE TO STRONG WINDS, VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE... .Strong southwest winds will spread over the area in advance of an approaching disturbance on Monday and mix to the surface given daytime heating. Humidity recovery Sunday night will be poor to fair and humidity is forecast to bottom out in the single digits for much of the area Monday afternoon. In addition, the atmosphere is forecast to be unstable with excellent mixing. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening.

* AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Plateau (Zone 101), West Central Mountains (Zone 105), Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106) and the West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109) from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. .

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with occasional gusts to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 12 percent.

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

* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHWEST PLATEAU ... WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS ... MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY ... WEST CENTRAL BASIN AND RANGE

Instructions:

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch.