Issue date: 2026-04-27T01:58+00:00
...RED FLAG WARNING MONDAY FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Strong west winds with single digit humidity will develop over much of eastern New Mexico Monday. Critical fire weather will occur for several hours Monday afternoon while RFTI values hover between 4 and 6. Winds will taper off after sunset Monday then increase once again Tuesday. * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast and East Central Plains (Zones 104 and 126), and Northeast and Central Highlands (Zones 123 and 125) noon to 8 PM MDT Monday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West-southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.