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Spot Forecast for Encerrita...National Park Service
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
435 AM MDT Fri Jun 28 2024

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Today will trend drier and warmer as drier air works into the fire
location during the afternoon. Enough low level moisture remains in
place from recent heavy rainfall that isolated afternoon showers and
thunderstorms remain a slight possibility this afternoon. Moisture
returns to western NM on Saturday with scattered afternoon thunderstorms
forecast for the fire location during the afternoon and early evening.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Chance of Pcpn......20 percent.
Max Temperature.....84-88.
Min Humidity........21-25 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......West winds 6 to 10 mph. Gusts to 14 mph during the
                    late afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......11500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Excellent/161199 knot-ft at 1600 local.
Ventilation Trend...Very good/101422 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    excellent/161199 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Chance of Pcpn......10 percent.
Min Temperature.....53-57.
Max Humidity........76-80 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......West-northwest winds 4 to 6 mph.
Ventilation Trend...Very good/136500 knot-ft by early evening and
                    poor/0 knot-ft by late evening.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Chance of Pcpn......40 percent.
Max Temperature.....86-90.
Min Humidity........20-24 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Southeast 5 to 8 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......12000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 7 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Good/72356 knot-ft at 1400 local.
Ventilation Trend...Fair/40370 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    good/69000 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

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Forecaster...33
Requested by...Lafe Sackett
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2416329.5/ABQ
.DELDT 06/28/24
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