AREAS AFFECTED : NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MDT TODAY FOR
THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND
HIGH FIRE DANGER...
.Southwest winds will strengthen again today with single digit
humidity this afternoon over the northeast highlands. Winds will
taper off this evening then a sharp northeast wind shift will
arrive with much higher humidity after midnight.
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 6 PM MDT
this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Highlands (Zone 123) this afternoon
and early evening.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values 7 to 10 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.