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Spot Forecast for TOLBY MEADOW...NM State Forestry Division - Cimarron District
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
616 AM MDT Tue Jul 16 2024

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Afternoon showers and storms today will favor a start time of near
1pm MDT. Individual storms will track east toward I-25 through
the afternoon. Cloud-to-ground lightning and erratic gusty winds
will be the most common and serious hazards from any nearby storm
cell. Storm chances continue into the evening hours before
tapering off late evening. Another more robust round of afternoon
storms is forecast Wednesday. Locally heavy rainfall along with
the usual lightning and gusty wind threat will accompany storms
Wednesday. The heightened coverage of afternoon and evening storms
continues each day through the weekend.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
Chance of Pcpn......60 percent.
Max Temperature.....73-77.
Min Humidity........24-28 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......West winds 5 to 9 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......13000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 8 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Good/80279 knot-ft at 1300 local.
Ventilation Trend...Good/63926 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    good/73500 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
                    Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
                    evening, then isolated rain showers overnight.
Chance of Pcpn......30 percent.
Min Temperature.....45-49.
Max Humidity........85-89 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph in the evening
                    becoming light. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms in the evening.
Ventilation Trend...Fair/40000 knot-ft by early evening and
                    poor/2500 knot-ft by late evening.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming cloudy. Isolated
                    rain showers in the morning, then showers and
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Chance of Pcpn......100 percent.
Max Temperature.....64-68.
Min Humidity........51-55 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                    southeast 6 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Gusty
                    and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms
                    in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......8500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 5 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Poor/30299 knot-ft at 1400 local.
Ventilation Trend...Poor/24444 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    poor/27500 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

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.DELDT 07/15/24
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