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Fire Weather Watch issued May 3 at 4:46AM MDT until May 5 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM...FIRE WEATHER WATCH SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MID EVENING ALONGAND WEST OF THE I-25 CORRIDOR (BELOW SNOWPACK) AND IN THE SANDIAAND MANZANO MOUNTAINS DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY....A weather pattern conducive for large fire growth will developSunday through mid week as a broad trough develops over thewestern United States keeping the flow over New Mexico dry andwindy. The strongest winds Sunday will favor central and westernareas, where high temperatures will climb near to around 7 degreesabove 1991-2020 averages. Peak south and southwest wind gustscould reach from 45 to 55 mph with the potential for extreme fireweather conditions.The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a FireWeather Watch...which is in effect from Sunday afternoon throughSunday evening.* AREA AND TIMING...Below snowpack along and west of the I-25corridor (Zones 101,120-123, 105, 106, and 109) and the Sandiaand Manzano Mountains (Zone 124) from noon until 10 PM MDT. Themost critical conditions will occur during mid to late afternoon when winds will be strongest.* 20 FOOT WINDS...South and southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts from45 to 55 mph.* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8-15 percent, except up to 20 percent nearthe Colorado border.* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly andwill be hard to control. Long range spotting and extreme firebehavior will be possible. Outdoor burning should not be done.Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in thefield of this Fire Weather Watch.

National Weather Service