RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY FROM 11AM TO 9PM MDT FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, WEST CENTRAL BASIN AND RANGE, SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS, AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER. . FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND WEST CENTRAL BASIN AND RANGE DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER. .Strong southwest to west winds today will combine with very low relative humidity to create several hours of critical fire weather conditions, with the highest fire danger in the southern portion of the Middle Rio Grande Valley where there will be up to ten hours of single digit relative humidity. A Pacific cold front will pass through late in the day, dropping temperatures and increasing humidities. However, another round of gusty west winds may create critical fire weather conditions in south-central and southwestern areas again Monday afternoon. A stronger Pacific cold front will move through the area Monday and there is a low chance of gusty virga showers with its passage. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire Weather Watch. which is in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. * AREA AND TIMING. Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106) and West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109) today from 11AM to 9PM MDT and Monday afternoon through the evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS. Southwest to west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph today then west to northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph on Monday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY. 6 to 12 percent today and 10 to 15 percent on Monday. * IMPACTS. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
