Red Flag Warning

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHEAST PLAINS AND NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS...

.Humidity will trend down some Thursday, 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.

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Thursday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Northeast Plains (Zone 104) and Northeast Highlands (Zone 123).

* TIMING...From 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Thursday.

* 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.