Full Notification

...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 2 TO 8 PM MDT TODAY FOR THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING 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 values each afternoon. The coverage of critical fire weather conditions will peak on Tuesday as winds trend stronger. The potential exists for wind gusts up to 65 mph and locally extreme fire weather conditions in eastern New Mexico Tuesday afternoon. Temperatures and winds drop on Wednesday, but there is a moderate chance of continued critical fire weather in south-central and eastern areas. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124) and the East Central Plains (Zone 126) between noon and 9 PM on Tuesday.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...West to southwest winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts between 50 and 65 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: NORTHEAST PLAINS ... MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY ... 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.