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Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM

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Spot Forecast for Poco Loco Fire...Bernalillo County Fire Rescue
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1119 PM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...
Poor to fair humidity recovery forecast overnight with light winds.
However, winds will gust out of the south Wednesday before shifting
out of the east by late afternoon with a backdoor frontal passage.
Strong east winds will continue to increase Wednesday evening, with
gusts to 50 mph or more possible.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of Pcpn......0 percent.
Min Temperature.....60-64.
Max Humidity........38-42 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......South winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ventilation Trend...Very good/121500 knot-ft by early evening and
                    poor/0 knot-ft by late evening.

.JUNETEENTH...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of Pcpn......0 percent.
Max Temperature.....93-97.
Min Humidity........14-18 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Breezy. East winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing
                    south 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph by mid
                    day. Shifting east late afternoon and increasing
                    15 to 25 mph.
Mixing Height.......13500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 21 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Excellent/234289 knot-ft at 1600 local.
Ventilation Trend...Good/79526 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    excellent/234289 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
                    thunderstorms.
Chance of Pcpn......20 percent.
Min Temperature.....63-67.
Max Humidity........80-84 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Windy. East winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to
                    around 50 mph. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms.
Ventilation Trend...Excellent/199500 knot-ft by early evening and
                    poor/18000 knot-ft by late evening.

$$

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Forecaster...11
Requested by...Battalion Commander Tim Cox
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 06/18/24
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