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Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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Spot Forecast for Mestenas Canyon Fire...USFS
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
539 AM MDT Wed Jul 17 2024
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.
.DISCUSSION...
A calm start to the day will give way to afternoon thunderstorms
developing over the surrounding mountain ranges. Storm initiation
will be around 2pm to 3pm MDT, north and east of the fire location.
Chances for direct impacts from a storm, most likely in the form
of gusty erratic winds will be from 4pm to 10pm MDT. Storm chances
wane overnight. A similar setup is expected Thursday, and each day
through the weekend.
.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Chance of Pcpn......60 percent.
Max Temperature.....84-88.
Min Humidity........18-22 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the west 5
to 7 mph in the afternoon. Gusty and erratic
winds expected near thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms through the
night.
Chance of Pcpn......50 percent.
Min Temperature.....51-55.
Max Humidity........91-95 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......East winds 5 to 8 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
expected near thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Chance of Pcpn......60 percent.
Max Temperature.....83-87.
Min Humidity........21-25 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
west 5 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Gusty and
erratic winds expected near thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
$$
For more information and situational awareness graphics, please visit:
https://www.weather.gov/abq/forecasts-fireweather-dss
Forecaster...24
Requested by...Incident Commander
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2418040.2/ABQ
.DELDT 07/17/24
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