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Spot Forecast for Silt Fire...Zuni Agency
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
759 AM MDT Wed Apr 16 2025

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...

Red Flag Warnings are in effect for both today and Thursday as
breezy to gusty winds are forecast for the area. Humidities are
highly likely to be in the single digits, with 20ft southwest winds
gusting around 30mph today, increasing with up to 50mph gusts
Thursday. Slight sheltering within Zuni may work to lessen winds
a few miles per hour during each day.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of Pcpn......0 percent.
Max Temperature.....77-81.
Min Humidity........7-11 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph increasing to 13 to
                    18 mph in the afternoon, with gusts up to
                    30 mph.
Mixing Height.......13000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 32 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Excellent/403289 knot-ft at 1600 local.
Ventilation Trend...Good/90193 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    excellent/403289 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of Pcpn......0 percent.
Min Temperature.....36-40.
Max Humidity........33-37 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Southwest winds 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 4 to
                    8 mph overnight.
Ventilation Trend...Excellent/285000 knot-ft by early evening and
                    poor/0 knot-ft by late evening.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of Pcpn......0 percent.
Max Temperature.....67-71.
Min Humidity........6-10 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Windy. Southwest winds 7 to 15 mph increasing
                    to 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 50 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......9000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 39 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Excellent/352244 knot-ft at 1600 local.
Ventilation Trend...Excellent/155861 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    excellent/352244 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

$$

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Forecaster...16/77
Requested by...Kristen Etsate
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2510553.0/ABQ
.DELDT 04/16/25
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