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Spot Forecast for Montoya RX...USDA
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
628 AM MDT Fri May 24 2024

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT...

.DISCUSSION...
Very dry conditions will continue through the weekend with high
temperatures a few degrees below 1991-2020 averages each day. There
will be some high-based clouds this afternoon. West winds will
become strong on Saturday with critical fire weather conditions
mainly from 2 to 6 PM. Winds will weaken some while shifting out of
the northwest and remaining breezy on Sunday, when the potential
exists for a an hour or two of locally critical fire weather
conditions in the afternoon.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, becoming partly
                    cloudy with areas of smoke in the afternoon.
Chance of Pcpn......0 percent.
Max Temperature.....67-71.
Min Humidity........11-15 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph. Occasional gusts up
                    to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......12000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 21 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Excellent/251822 knot-ft at 1700 local.
Ventilation Trend...Very good/128770 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    excellent/251822 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke in the evening.
Chance of Pcpn......0 percent.
Min Temperature.....44-48.
Max Humidity........29-33 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Occasional gusts
                    up to 15 mph in the early evening.
Ventilation Trend...Excellent/220000 knot-ft by early evening and
                    poor/0 knot-ft by late evening.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Chance of Pcpn......0 percent.
Max Temperature.....64-68.
Min Humidity........14-18 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to west
                    15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing Height.......13000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 32 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Excellent/404765 knot-ft at 1600 local.
Ventilation Trend...Excellent/236178 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    excellent/404765 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

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Forecaster...44
Requested by...Tim Morris
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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