Red Flag Warning

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU, NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS, SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS, AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY...

.Winds will restrengthen and spread farther south and southeast on Wednesday while temperatures turn even hotter. This will only increase the areal threat for critical fire weather. Right now, the confidence is high enough to warrant a Red Flag Warning across northwestern, north central, and portions of central New Mexico. Winds appear to be a bit more marginal in the Rio Grande valley and west central mountains, so a Fire Weather Watch remains in effect there for Wednesday.

* AFFECTED AREA...North Central Mountains (Zone 120).

* TIMING...Wednesday Noon through 9 PM MDT.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 8 to 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.