...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WESTERN NM AS WELL AS THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS, VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE... .Critical fire weather conditions are expected on Monday afternoon across western and portions of central New Mexico. Strong west to southwest winds will increase in advance of an approaching disturbance and surface winds may gust near 45 mph during the afternoon. Humidity recovery tonight will be poor to fair which will allow humidity values to quickly bottom out close to or within the single digits Monday afternoon. In addition, the atmosphere is forecast to be unstable with excellent mixing. Strong winds and low relative humidity values are also expected across eastern New Mexico, however recent rainfall amounts will mitigate the critical fire weather concerns. * AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Plateau (Zone 101), West Central Mountains (Zone 105), Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106) and the West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109) from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West to southwest 25 to 35 mph with occasional gusts to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended..

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WESTERN NM AS WELL AS THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS, VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE... .Critical fire weather conditions are expected on Monday afternoon across western and portions of central New Mexico. Strong west to southwest winds will increase in advance of an approaching disturbance and surface winds may gust near 45 mph during the afternoon. Humidity recovery tonight will be poor to fair which will allow humidity values to quickly bottom out close to or within the single digits Monday afternoon. In addition, the atmosphere is forecast to be unstable with excellent mixing. Strong winds and low relative humidity values are also expected across eastern New Mexico, however recent rainfall amounts will mitigate the critical fire weather concerns. 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...Sandia and Manzano Mountains especially areas south of I-40, from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West to southwest 25 to 30 mph with occasional gusts to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended..