FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND PLAINS FROM
NOON UNTIL 7 PM MDT TODAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR MUCH OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO TUESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY...
.Southwest winds will increase across northeastern New Mexico on
this afternoon. Gusts of 35 to 45 mph will be commonplace, while
humidities drop below 15 percent for the second straight day.
While portions of the area, particularly Harding and eastern San
Miguel Counties, received wetting rainfall on Friday and Saturday
afternoons, these dry conditions will rapidly dry out fine fuels
such as grasses. Strong winds and low humidity will redevelop
Tuesday across a larger area of eastern NM, bringing the potential
for rapid fire spread to areas that received little rainfall from
this past Friday and Saturday.
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...Central Highlands (Zone 125) and the East
Central Plains (Zone 126) from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday
evening.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values 10 to 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended..
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Fire Weather Watch.
Central Highlands; East Central Plains