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Spot Forecast for Esquibel RX...USFS
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
537 AM MDT Sun May 19 2024

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Warm, dry, unstable and breezy to windy conditions are expected today
and Monday. A few breezes are expected this afternoon, but winds
increase on Monday as a trough approaches the area. Winds on Monday
will gradually increase through the afternoon, peaking likely between
1700 and 2100 local as a cold front presses through the area.
Virga and/or sprinkles may enhanced the gusty and erratic winds late
in the afternoon and during the evening hours with gusts higher than
30 mph possible. Near-critical fire weather conditions are likely.


.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of Pcpn......0 percent.
Max Temperature.....66-70.
Min Humidity........12-16 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning, becoming
                    10 to 14 mph in the afternoon. A few gusts near
                    20 mph possible.
Mixing Height.......11000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 25 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Excellent/259546 knot-ft at 1300 local.
Ventilation Trend...Excellent/233442 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    excellent/245830 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of Pcpn......0 percent.
Min Temperature.....37-41.
Max Humidity........38-42 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......West winds 6 to 12 mph in the evening becoming
                    light after sunset.
Ventilation Trend...Excellent/199500 knot-ft by early evening and
                    poor/6000 knot-ft by late evening.

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
                    Scattered sprinkles late in the afternoon.
Chance of Pcpn......10 percent.
Max Temperature.....65-69.
Min Humidity........9-13 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph shifting to the southwest
                    10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts near 30 mph
                    possible in the late afternoon.
Mixing Height.......11000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 34 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Excellent/352000 knot-ft at 1500 local.
Ventilation Trend...Very good/127994 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    excellent/352000 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

$$

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Forecaster...34
Requested by...Tyler Engle
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2414610.0/ABQ
.DELDT 05/19/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0