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Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM

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Spot Forecast for Desert Willow Complex...VCFD
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
734 AM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Considerably drier this afternoon compared to recent days as dry
and breezy northwesterlies reach the fire location. Gusts to 15 to
20 mph will be possible at the fire location at times b/w 2pm to
7pm. Humidity recovery tonight into Saturday morning will be near
fair. Winds will be light and variable Saturday as high pressure
builds over the region allowing highs at the fire location to rise
to the upper 90s. East winds pushing thru the gaps of the Sandia
and Manzano Mountains is expected Saturday night into Sunday
morning. Peak gusts of 15 to 25 mph will be possible from this.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of Pcpn......0 percent.
Max Temperature.....92-96.
Min Humidity........16-20 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing Height.......12000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 16 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Excellent/165037 knot-ft at 1700 local.
Ventilation Trend...Very good/110148 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    excellent/165037 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of Pcpn......0 percent.
Min Temperature.....59-63.
Max Humidity........50-54 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......North winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ventilation Trend...Very good/149500 knot-ft by early evening and
                    poor/0 knot-ft by late evening.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of Pcpn......0 percent.
Max Temperature.....95-99.
Min Humidity........10-14 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
Mixing Height.......12000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 9 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Good/81000 knot-ft at 1200 local.
Ventilation Trend...Good/60667 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    fair/59289 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

$$

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Forecaster...24
Requested by...Jason Askew
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2516882.5/ABQ
.DELDT 07/04/25
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