Red Flag Warning for Northeast Plains; Northeast Highlands
Impacts: Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Official alert brief
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHEAST PLAINS AND NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS... .Humidity will trend down some today, while wind speeds trend up sufficiently to produce critical fire weather conditions across portions of northeast NM during the afternoon and early evening hours. Several hours of single digit humidity values are expected across the Northeast Highlands.
AFFECTED AREA
Northeast Plains (Zone 104) and Northeast Highlands (Zone 123).
TIMING
From 1 PM this afternoon to 8 PM MDT this evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
Relative humidity between 6 to 15 percent.
IMPACTS
Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instructions
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning.