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Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM

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Spot Forecast for Maxwell RX...USFWS
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
650 AM MDT Fri Apr 12 2024

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...

Very dry, warm, unstable, and windy today as an upper level trough
approaches from the southwest and a surface trough develops in the
lee of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Strong south southwest winds
are expected by late afternoon with gusts up to 40 mph and a Haines
Index of 6. In the wake of the upper trough lighter but still gusty
winds are expected Saturday, and to a lesser extent Sunday. Strong
winds and very low humidities are again expected to produce critical
fire weather conditions daily Monday through Wednesday.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of Pcpn......0 percent.
Max Temperature.....74-78.
Min Humidity........7-11 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......East winds 5 to 8 mph shifting to the south 10
                    to 20 mph in the early afternoon. Strengthening
                    out of the south southwest 20-30 mph with gusts
                    up to 40 mph by late afternoon.
Mixing Height.......15000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 17 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Excellent/240000 knot-ft at 1500 local.
Ventilation Trend...Poor/37067 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    excellent/240000 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of Pcpn......0 percent.
Min Temperature.....35-39.
Max Humidity........54-58 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......South southwest winds 20 to 30 mph early in
                    the evening. South 10 to 20 mph
                    during mid evening. Shifting to the
                    southwest 6 to 9 mph overnight.
Ventilation Trend...Excellent/161500 knot-ft by early evening and
                    poor/0 knot-ft by late evening.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of Pcpn......0 percent.
Max Temperature.....72-76.
Min Humidity........8-12 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......North winds 7 to 12 mph shifting to the west 14
                    to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......11500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 14 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Excellent/162732 knot-ft at 1400 local.
Ventilation Trend...Good/82333 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    excellent/155657 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

$$

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Forecaster...44
Requested by...Clyde Burris
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 04/12/24
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