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Spot Forecast for INDIOS...USFS
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
858 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
Tonight`s overnight humidity recovery looks to be slightly better
than last night with RH increasing to around 40%. Friday`s weather
will be similar to today with breezy southwest to west winds and
low afternoon humidity. Winds trend stronger Saturday, creating
critical fire weather conditions despite humidity increasing
slightly. There is also a low chance of gusty, erratic winds near
virga showers on Saturday afternoon and evening.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of Pcpn......0 percent.
Min Temperature.....41-45.
Max Humidity........38-42 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph. A few gusts up to
25 mph possible this evening in unsheltered
areas.
Ventilation Trend...Excellent/310500 knot-ft by early evening and
                    poor/0 knot-ft by late evening.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of Pcpn......0 percent.
Max Temperature.....68-72.
Min Humidity........11-15 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......West winds 5 to 7 mph in the morning, increasing
to 8 to 13 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the
afternoon.
Mixing Height.......13500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 22 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Excellent/290267 knot-ft at 1700 local.
Ventilation Trend...Very good/121309 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    excellent/290267 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Chance of Pcpn......0 percent.
Min Temperature.....47-51.
Max Humidity........28-32 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Southwest winds 6 to 10 mph.
Ventilation Trend...Excellent/262500 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.....65-69.
Min Humidity........13-17 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning, increasing
to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts to around
40 mph during the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......12500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 32 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Excellent/404074 knot-ft at 1700 local.
Ventilation Trend...Excellent/252911 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    excellent/404074 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

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Forecaster...16
Requested by...Luke McLarty
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 05/23/24
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