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Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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807 FNUS75 KABQ 152025 FWSABQ Spot Forecast for Mestenas Canyon Fire...USFS National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 225 PM MDT Mon Jul 15 2024 If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather Service. .DISCUSSION... Isolated storms will develop over the high terrain to the east of the wildfire this afternoon and early evening. Storm motion will be slow and erratic. Gusty outflow winds will be the main hazard associated with any storms that develop. Precipitation chances increase slightly tomorrow afternoon, however storm motions will be from the west to the east, which should help take storms that develop over the high terrain east of the wildfire. .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Chance of Pcpn......20 percent. Max Temperature.....89-93. Min Humidity........10-14 percent. 20 Foot Winds.......West winds 4 to 6 mph. Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms. Mixing Height.......14500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 10 knots. Max Vent Rate.......Very good/144141 knot-ft at 1700 local. Ventilation Trend...Poor/38352 knot-ft around mid morning and very good/144141 knot-ft by mid afternoon. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly clear. Isolated showers and storms in the evening. Chance of Pcpn......20 percent. Min Temperature.....52-56. Max Humidity........67-71 percent. 20 Foot Winds.......Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph in the evening becoming light. Ventilation Trend...Very good/130000 knot-ft by early evening and poor/0 knot-ft by late evening. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Chance of Pcpn......30 percent. Max Temperature.....87-91. Min Humidity........14-18 percent. 20 Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming west 4 to 6 mph in the afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms in the afternoon. Mixing Height.......14500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 13 knots. Max Vent Rate.......Excellent/187104 knot-ft at 1700 local. Ventilation Trend...Fair/44089 knot-ft around mid morning and excellent/187104 knot-ft by mid afternoon. $$ For more information and situational awareness graphics, please visit: https://www.weather.gov/abq/forecasts-fireweather-dss Forecaster...16 Requested by...Incident Commander Type of request...WILDFIRE .TAG 2418081.4/ABQ .DELDT 07/15/24 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0