* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.

* WHERE...Central Highlands and Guadalupe County, including portions
of Interstate 40 from Clines Corners to Santa Rosa.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile
vehicles. Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST TODAY FOR
THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, NORTHEAST AND EAST
CENTRAL PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

.Fire danger increases in fine fuels in eastern New Mexico today.
The strongest wind gusts, up to 45 mph, will be along the I-40
corridor from Clines Corners to the Texas border. These gusty west
winds combined with well above normal temperatures and minimum
relative humidity values between 7 and 14 percent will result in
several hours of critical fire weather conditions east of the
central mountain chain.

* AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Northeast
Highlands (Zone 123), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East
Central Plains (Zone 126) Today from 10 AM to 6 PM MST.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...West winds 20 to 35 mph with peak gusts up to
45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity values between 7
and 14 percent.

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

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Red Flag Warning.