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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
150 AM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR WEST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND VERY
HIGH FIRE DANGER...

.An upper level disturbance will cross north of New Mexico
Tuesday, bringing breezy to windy conditions to the state
alongside hot temperatures and very low humidity resulting in
very high fire danger. In addition, numerous lightning strikes
occurred over the southwestern mountains last Friday. This along
with ongoing wildfires is posing higher risk for rapid fire growth
Tuesday.

NMZ105-109-162200-
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West Central Mountains-West Central Basin and Range-
150 AM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

* AREA AND TIMING...West Central Mountains (Zone 105) and West
  Central Basin and Range (Zone 109) Tuesday afternoon through
  Tuesday evening.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Sustained at 15 to 25 mph with occasional
  gusts to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Dropping to 5 to 10 percent in the late
  afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Any ongoing or new 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.

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