Full Notification

...RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS, AND NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 2 TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING TUESDAY FOR EASTERN AND MUCH OF CENTRAL NM DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .A fire growth pattern will continue through Wednesday with breezy to windy conditions and very low humidity each afternoon. The coverage of critical fire weather conditions will expand each day through Tuesday as winds trend stronger. The potential exists for wind gusts up to 65 mph in eastern New Mexico on Tuesday. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.

* AREA AND TIMING...Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124) and Central Highlands (Zone 125) until 8 PM this evening and Tuesday between noon and 9 PM.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph through this evening. West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph on Tuesday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values 10 to 15 percent.

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

* AFFECTED AREAS: SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS ... CENTRAL HIGHLANDS

Instructions:

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