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...RED FLAG WARNING TUESDAY 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT FOR ZONES ALONG AND EAST OF I-25 DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH THURSDAY 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT FOR ALL OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Critical fire weather conditions will return today. West wind gusts this afternoon will peak up to 75 mph with another round of critically low humidities. Cooler but still above average temperatures across the eastern plains are expected. Gusty winds up to 45 mph with critically low humidities for areas east of the central mountain chain will return on Thursday. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening.

* AREA AND TIMING...Northeast and Central Highlands (Zones 123 and 125), Northeast and East Central Plains (Zones 104 and 126) for today between 10 AM and 8 PM MDT and then again Thursday late morning through mid evening.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...West 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph for today. Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph for Thursday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 18 percent today. 7 to 12 percent on Thursday.

* 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 is not recommended.

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

Instructions:

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