...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT SATURDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO... .Very dry air will enter northwestern New Mexico on Saturday, with many areas seeing 6 to 12 hours of single digit relative humidity. Winds strengthening to 15 to 25 mph, deep atmospheric mixing, and very dry fuels will increase the risk of rapid fire spread and potentially extreme fire behavior. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Saturday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Northwest Plateau (Zone 101), West Central Mountains (Zone 105), North Central Mountains (Zone 120), and Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley (Zone 121).
* TIMING...From noon to 7 PM MDT Saturday.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative humidity between 5 to 10 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHWEST PLATEAU ... WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS ... NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS ... UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY
