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Spot Forecast for Maxwell Rx...US Fish and Wildlife Service
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
617 AM MDT Sat Apr 13 2024

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...

Very dry conditions will continue today and Sunday, but winds will
not be as strong as they were on Friday. Occasional afternoon wind
gusts up to 24 mph can be expected each day. Extreme fire weather
conditions are forecast on Monday due to ongoing drought conditions,
southwest wind gusts up to 50 mph, single digit humidity, a high
temperature around 5 degrees above the 1991-2020 average, and a
Haines Index of 6.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of Pcpn......0 percent.
Max Temperature.....74-78.
Min Humidity........7-11 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......North winds 6 mph shifting to the
                    southwest 14 mph in the afternoon. Occasional
                    gusts up to 24 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......11500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 14 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Excellent/162107 knot-ft at 1600 local.
Ventilation Trend...Good/93195 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    excellent/162107 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Clear.
Chance of Pcpn......0 percent.
Min Temperature.....34-38.
Max Humidity........43-47 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Northwest and north winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ventilation Trend...Very good/130000 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.....75-79.
Min Humidity........6-10 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Northwest and north winds 5 to 10 mph shifting
                    out of the south 14 mph in the afternoon.
                    Occasional gusts up to 24 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......10500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 8 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Good/86359 knot-ft at 1700 local.
Ventilation Trend...Poor/16459 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    good/86359 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

$$

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Forecaster...44
Requested by...Paul Hensel
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2410599.0/ABQ
.DELDT 04/13/24
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