...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO MONDAY FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .A lee-side surface trough will develop and strengthen on Monday while fairly brisk winds aloft prevail. Above normal temperatures and deep vertical mixing are forecast through the afternoon, leading to gusty surface/20 ft winds as humidity plummets. This will increase the risk for rapid fire spread. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Highlands (Zone 123) and the Northeast Plains (Zone 104) from noon through 8 PM MDT Monday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Sustained winds of 15 to 20 mph from the west southwest with occasional gusts to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling to 10 to 12 percent by late afternoon. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.