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...RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING FRIDAY FROM 10 AM UNTIL 6 PM MST EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Strong surface winds will continue until early this evening, then return on Friday, in response to strong flow aloft, a surface trough in the lee of the southern Rockies, and a Pacific cold front that will cross with a gusty wind shift on Friday morning. Southwest wind gusts up to 45 mph today, and up to 50 mph on Friday, will be accompanied by humidities in the single digits today, and in the single digits to low teens on Friday. High temperatures around 10 to 16 degrees above 30 year averages today will fall a few degrees below average across the Central and Northeast Highlands on Friday, while readings farther east climb up to 7 degrees above average again. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 10 AM to 6 PM MST Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AREA AND TIMING...This includes the Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), East-Central Plains (Zone 126), and Central Highlands (Zone 125) until 7 PM MST today and from 11 AM MST to 7 PM MST Friday.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...For today, southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. For Friday, west and northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 6 and 9 percent today, and from 7 to 16 percent on Friday.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 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.