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Spot Forecast for FEMA NM Wildfire 2022...USFS
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
510 PM MDT Thu Jul 4 2024

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Southeast winds this evening will turn east/northeast as greater
moisture moves back into the area. An area of showers and storms
with locally heavy rainfall is expected to develop near Las Vegas
after midnight then shift slowly east/southeast away from the area
before sunrise. Low clouds are likely with perhaps some drizzle and
patchy fog Friday morning. Another round of thunderstorms will try
to develop over the Sangre de Cristo Mountains Friday afternoon then
move southeast across the area in the afternoon. Locally heavy
rainfall and gusty winds are possible. Drier air will attempt to
filter into the area Saturday however some storms are still possible
if higher moisture lingers over the area.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy in the evening becoming mostly
                    cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
                    after midnight.
Chance of Pcpn......50 percent.
Min Temperature.....53-57.
Max Humidity........95-100 percent.
Dewpoint............45-48 increasing to 50-53 in the late evening
                    and overnight.
Min Apparent Temp...Around 57.
Surface winds (mph).Southeast winds 8 to 13 mph in the evening
                    becoming east/northeast 6 to 11 mph overnight.
Ventilation Trend...Good/99000 knot-ft by early evening and poor/0
                    knot-ft by late evening.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy in the morning becoming partly cloudy.
                    Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Chance of Pcpn......40 percent.
Max Temperature.....71-75.
Min Humidity........54-58 percent.
Dewpoint............54-57.
Max Apparent Temp...Around 73.
Surface winds (mph).Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph.
Mixing Height.......4500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Poor/39867 knot-ft at 1600 local.
Ventilation Trend...Poor/17562 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    poor/39867 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms. Becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of Pcpn......50 percent.
Min Temperature.....51-55.
Max Humidity........95-100 percent.
Dewpoint............53-56.
Min Apparent Temp...Around 54.
Surface winds (mph).Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph becoming
                    variable around 6 mph.
Ventilation Trend...Poor/35000 knot-ft by early evening and
                    poor/3500 knot-ft by late evening.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy in the morning becoming
                    partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Chance of Pcpn......30 percent.
Max Temperature.....79-83.
Min Humidity........23-27 percent.
Dewpoint............52-56 decreasing to 42-43.
Max Apparent Temp...Around 79.
Surface winds (mph).Variable winds in the morning becoming
                    southwest winds 8 to 15 mph.
Mixing Height.......13000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 14 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Excellent/174649 knot-ft at 1600 local.
Ventilation Trend...Fair/48948 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    excellent/174649 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

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Forecaster...42
Requested by...IC Trainee
Type of request...OTHER
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.DELDT 07/04/24
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