Full Notification

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MONDAY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN NM... .Strong southwest winds will increase around the region Monday ahead of a Pacific cold front, with the strongest wind gusts in the high terrain and east of the central mountain chain. These strong winds combined with very low humidity and an unstable atmosphere will create several hours of critical fire weather conditions in portions of southern, central, and eastern New Mexico from late Monday morning through Monday evening. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM MST Monday.

* AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), Sandia/Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East Central Plains (Zone 126) from late Monday morning through Monday evening.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest to west 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 7 and 13 percent.

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

* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHEAST PLAINS ... MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY ... WEST CENTRAL BASIN AND RANGE ... NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS ... SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS ... CENTRAL HIGHLANDS ... EAST CENTRAL PLAINS

Instructions:

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