...RED FLAG WARNING MONDAY FROM 10 AM UNTIL 10 PM AREAWIDE BELOW SNOWPACK DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH TUESDAY FROM 11 AM UNTIL 11 PM AREAWIDE BELOW SNOWPACK DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE... .A weather pattern conducive for large fire growth will continue through Wednesday as a broad trough develops over the western United States keeping the flow over New Mexico dry and windy. Strong westerly winds are expected on both Monday and Tuesday, with the strongest winds across eastern New Mexico on Monday and across northern New Mexico on Tuesday. Very dry conditions are expected each afternoon. In fact, several hours of single digit humidity is expected for much of central and eastern New Mexico on Tuesday.

* AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Plateau (Zone 101), West Central Mountains (Zone 105), Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109), North Central Mountains (Zone 120), Upper Rio Grande and Lower Chama River Valleys (Zone 121), Sangre de Cristo Mountains (Zone 122), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123) and the Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124) Monday from 10 AM until 10 PM, and Tuesday from 11 AM until 11 PM.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...On Monday, west and northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. On Tuesday, west 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...On Monday, minimum values between 7 and 18 percent. On Tuesday, between 6 and 12 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.