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Albuquerque - NM, US, National Weather Service

East Central Plains

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Plains (Zone 104) and East Central Plains (Zone 126) Sunday from noon until 8 PM MDT. 20 FOOT WINDS...Northeast 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 5 and 9 percent, except 9 to 13 percent in Union County. 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 SUNDAY FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM MDT FOR THE NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... .A very dry backdoor cold front will enter the eastern plains on Sunday with northeast wind gusts up to 40 mph. Even with cooling temperatures, the afternoon humidity will plummet below 10% Sunday afternoon. These windy and dry conditions combined with very dry fuels will increase the risk of rapid fire spread.