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Albuquerque - NM, US, National Weather Service

Northeast Highlands

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... 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...Northeast Plains (Zone 104) and the Northeast Highlands (Zone 123) for Monday from noon to 7 PM MDT. 20 FOOT WINDS...Sustained from the south at 20 to 25 mph with occasional gusts to 35 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Dropping to 12 to 15% through the late afternoon. IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .A lee-side surface trough will continue to hug the Colorado front range on Monday, leading to gusty south winds across northeastern New Mexico. In addition, humidity will lower to around 15% through the late afternoon across this area where very dry fuels exist (Energy Release Components climbing to near 90th percentile values). This combination of these ingredients will raise the risk of rapid fire spread on Monday. This includes Las Vegas, Springer, Raton, Conchas Dam, Mosquero, Des Moines, and Clayton.