Spot Forecast Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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Spot Forecast for Ruedas fire...USDA
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1049 AM MDT Fri Apr 19 2024
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.
.DISCUSSION...
Warm and breezy conditions will prevail today with excellent mixing.
Good to excellent humidity recovery is forecast overnight, with
higher humidity Saturday behind a backdoor front. A disturbance
will bring chances for showers with isolated thunder on Saturday.
.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of Pcpn......0 percent.
Max Temperature.....65-69.
Min Humidity........13-17 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Increasing southwest 10 to 15 mph. Occasional
gusts to 20 mph during the mid to late
afternoon.
Mixing Height.......9500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 20 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Excellent/190985 knot-ft at 1400 local.
Ventilation Trend...Good/81580 knot-ft around mid morning and
excellent/190000 knot-ft by mid afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
overnight.
Chance of Pcpn......20 percent.
Min Temperature.....36-40.
Max Humidity........80-84 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Winds turning southeast winds 7 to 12 mph.
Ventilation Trend...Good/82500 knot-ft by early evening and
poor/2000 knot-ft by late evening.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Chance of Pcpn......40 percent.
Max Temperature.....59-63.
Min Humidity........32-36 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing
southwest 10 to 15 mph afternoon. Gusty and
erratic winds expected near thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......6500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 13 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Good/85479 knot-ft at 1400 local.
Ventilation Trend...Fair/49074 knot-ft around mid morning and
good/78000 knot-ft by mid afternoon.
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Forecaster...11
Requested by...Taos Dispatch
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2411403.0/ABQ
.DELDT 04/19/24
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