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Spot Forecast for KSC Rx...USFS
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
512 AM MDT Sat Oct 18 2025

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Clear skies will prevail this weekend with temperatures running near
to slightly above normal. Afternoon humidity will drop to around
25 percent each day. Poor smoke ventilation is modeled for most of
today with only a brief window of better dispersion in the late
afternoon (3-5 PM) when north northwest breezes develop. Ventilation
rates are modeled to improve on Sunday afternoon.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of Pcpn......0 percent.
Max Temperature.....59-63.
Min Humidity........24-28 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Light at 3 to 6 mph from the north in the morning
                    with occasional shifts from the west northwest.
                    Wind speeds will gradually increase in the
                    afternoon from the north northwest at 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing Height.......4500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 9 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Poor/39000 knot-ft at 1400 local.
Ventilation Trend...Poor/16414 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    poor/36000 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of Pcpn......0 percent.
Min Temperature.....32-36.
Max Humidity........65-69 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Turning light and variable at 5 mph or less.
Ventilation Trend...Poor/3000 knot-ft by early evening and poor/0
                    knot-ft by late evening.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of Pcpn......0 percent.
Max Temperature.....64-68.
Min Humidity........22-26 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Light and variable in the morning, turning from
                    the southwest at 8 to 12 mph with occasional gusts
                    to 16 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 13 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Fair/45500 knot-ft at 1500 local.
Ventilation Trend...Poor/15116 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    fair/45500 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

$$

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Forecaster...52
Requested by...Kurt Stetzer
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2523650.3/ABQ
.DELDT 10/18/25
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