FNUS75 KABQ 122131 FWSABQ SPOT FORECAST FOR TRACK...N2S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 331 PM MDT SUN JUN 12 2011 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... DISCUSSION... DRY CONDITIONS COUPLED WITH MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS HAVE GENERATED CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER IN THE NORTHEASTERN PORTION OF NEW MEXICO THAT WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. EXPECT POOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERIES TONIGHT OVER FIRE LOCATION...ONLY FAR SOUTHEAST COUNTIES CAN EXPECT MODERATE OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERIES. SIMILAR WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TOMORROW WITH A REPEAT OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR THE NORTHEAST PLAINS FROM THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS EAST AND FROM I-40 CORRIDOR AND NORTH. A SURFACE COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PUSH THROUGH THE EASTERN PLAINS TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT...OFFERING A SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT IN HUMIDITIES AND A BREAK FROM THE HIGH HAINES INDEX. WINDS LIKELY TO INCREASE AGAIN BY FRIDAY...POSING ANOTHER THREAT FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ONCE AGAIN. CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT. TEMPERATURE.........MIN 54-58. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 12-17 PERCENT. 20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 11 TO 21 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING TERRAIN DOMINATED LESS THAN 8 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. FOR MONDAY CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT. TEMPERATURE.........MAX 86-90. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 6-11 PERCENT. 20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 17 TO 27 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. FORECASTS FOR WINDS ARE 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS AND MUST BE ADJUSTED ACCORDING TO FUEL TYPE AND SHELTERING TO GET EYE LEVEL WIND SPEED. FORECASTER...01 $$ REQUESTED BY...VICTOR ESPARZA REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20110612.TRACK.02/ABQ