Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
003 FNUS55 KABQ 041240 FWFABQ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North and Central New Mexico National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 640 AM MDT Sat May 4 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING SUNDAY FROM NOON UNTIL 10 PM ALONG AND WEST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH SUNDAY FROM NOON UNTIL 10 PM FOR THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH MONDAY FROM 11 AM UNTIL 10 PM ALONG AND EAST OF THE NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, AND FROM 3 PM UNTIL 10 PM FOR AREAS FARTHER WEST, DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... .DISCUSSION... Higher humidities are forecast today with scattered to isolated showers and thunderstorms over northern, central and eastern areas. Isolated dry thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening over the continental divide region, and also in the Albuquerque area. A fire growing pattern will develop over central and western areas on Sunday, then spread to eastern areas as well Monday through Wednesday, with widespread strong winds and very low humidities each day. NMZ101-051300- Northwest Plateau- 640 AM MDT Sat May 4 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with isolated dry thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....71-76. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........12-17 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest up to 10 mph increasing to south 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. * LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index........5 moderate decreasing to 4 low in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.....42-47. * 24 hr Trend......Up 4 degrees. * Max Humidity........58-78 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 19 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. * LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 after midnight. * Haines Index........5 moderate decreasing to 4 low after midnight. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....72-76. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........9-14 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 15 to 25 mph shifting to the southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 25 to 35 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........4 low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 61 to 66. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 13 percent. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 68 to 73. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 13 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 61 to 66. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 15 percent. $$ NMZ120-051300- North Central Mountains- 640 AM MDT Sat May 4 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....58-63. * Below 8000 ft....67-72. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....19-24 pct. * Below 8000 ft....17-22 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 8 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index........5 moderate. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....35-40. * Below 8000 ft....39-44. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 degrees. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....72-92 pct. * Below 8000 ft....72-92 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 39 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. * LAL.................3 decreasing to 2 late in the evening, then decreasing to 1 after midnight. * Haines Index........4 low. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....59-64. * Below 8000 ft....69-74. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....14-19 pct. * Below 8000 ft....10-15 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 10 to 20 mph increasing to southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 very low increasing to 4 low in the afternoon. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 55 to 60. West winds 20 to 30 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 13 percent. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 62 to 67. West winds 25 to 35 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 12 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 58 to 63. West winds 20 to 30 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 14 percent. $$ NMZ121-051300- Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley- 640 AM MDT Sat May 4 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....68-73. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........17-22 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 20 mph shifting to the south 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * LAL.................1 increasing to 2 early in the afternoon, then increasing to 3 late in the afternoon. * Haines Index........5 moderate. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. * Min Temperature.....38-43. * 24 hr Trend......Up 4 degrees. * Max Humidity........73-93 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 39 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * LAL.................3 decreasing to 2 after midnight, then decreasing to 1 early in the morning. * Haines Index........4 low. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. * Max Temperature.....71-76. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........14-19 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 10 to 20 mph increasing to southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 very low increasing to 4 low in the afternoon. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Areas of blowing dust. Highs 61 to 66. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 13 percent. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 68 to 73. West winds 20 to 30 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 12 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 64 to 69. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 15 percent. $$ NMZ122-051300- Sangre de Cristo Mountains- 640 AM MDT Sat May 4 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....54-59. * 24 hr Trend......Down 6 degrees. * Min Humidity........21-31 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 14 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......East 10 to 20 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * LAL.................1 increasing to 2 early in the afternoon, then increasing to 3 late in the afternoon. * Haines Index........4 low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered thunderstorms, rain and snow showers after midnight. * Min Temperature.....35-40. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 degrees. * Max Humidity........74-94 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 27 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 early in the morning. * Haines Index........4 low decreasing to 3 very low after midnight. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy with isolated rain showers in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....60-65. * 24 hr Trend......Up 6 degrees. * Min Humidity........14-19 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 11 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 15 to 25 mph increasing to southwest 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 55 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 very low increasing to 4 low in the afternoon. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 52 to 57. West winds 20 to 30 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 12 percent. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 58 to 63. West winds 25 to 40 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 11 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 55 to 60. West winds 20 to 30 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 12 percent. $$ NMZ123-051300- Northeast Highlands- 640 AM MDT Sat May 4 2024 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....53-57. * Below 8000 ft....62-67. * 24 hr Trend......Down 11 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....30-40 pct. * Below 8000 ft....24-34 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 18 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northeast 20 to 30 mph shifting to the southeast 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. * LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index........3 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....38-42. * Below 8000 ft....42-47. * 24 hr Trend......Up 4 degrees. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....74-94 pct. * Below 8000 ft....77-97 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 24 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * LAL.................3 decreasing to 2 early in the morning. * Haines Index........3 very low. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy with isolated rain showers in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....61-65. * Below 8000 ft....70-75. * 24 hr Trend......Up 8 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....28-38 pct. * Below 8000 ft....14-19 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 25 to 35 mph. Gusts up to 55 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 66 to 71. West winds 25 to 35 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 11 percent. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 71 to 76. West winds 25 to 40 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 12 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 68 to 73. West winds 20 to 30 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 12 percent. $$ NMZ104-051300- Northeast Plains- 640 AM MDT Sat May 4 2024 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....65-70. * 24 hr Trend......Down 11 degrees. * Min Humidity........27-37 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 12 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northeast 20 to 30 mph becoming east 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.....45-50. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........80-100 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 20 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * LAL.................3 decreasing to 2 early in the morning. * Haines Index........4 low decreasing to 3 very low after midnight. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy with isolated rain showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....73-78. * 24 hr Trend......Up 9 degrees. * Min Humidity........25-35 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......South 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Areas of blowing dust. Highs 73 to 78. West winds 25 to 35 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 13 percent. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 78 to 83. West winds 25 to 35 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 13 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 20 to 30 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 12 percent. $$ NMZ105-051300- West Central Mountains- 640 AM MDT Sat May 4 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....61-65. * Below 8000 ft....69-74. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....15-20 pct. * Below 8000 ft....13-18 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. * LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index........4 low increasing to 5 moderate in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....36-41. * Below 8000 ft....38-43. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....60-80 pct. * Below 8000 ft....58-78 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. * LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 in the late evening and overnight. * Haines Index........5 moderate decreasing to 4 low after midnight. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....62-67. * Below 8000 ft....71-76. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....11-16 pct. * Below 8000 ft....9-14 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 25 to 35 mph. Gusts up to 60 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 30 to 40 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 very low increasing to 5 moderate in the afternoon. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 62 to 67. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 12 percent. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 69 to 74. West winds 20 to 30 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 12 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 14 percent. $$ NMZ106-051300- Middle Rio Grande Valley- 640 AM MDT Sat May 4 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....78-83. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........7-12 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......East 20 to 30 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........5 moderate. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.....44-49. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........54-74 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 30 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 15 to 25 mph shifting to the east after midnight. Gusts up to 40 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 20 to 30 mph shifting to the southwest 15 to 25 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. * LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 after midnight. * Haines Index........6 high decreasing to 5 moderate after midnight. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....80-85. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........8-13 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 5 to 15 mph increasing to south 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 very low increasing to 4 low in the afternoon. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Areas of blowing dust. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 14 percent. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 80 to 85. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 13 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 78 to 83. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 15 percent. $$ NMZ124-051300- Sandia and Manzano Mountains- 640 AM MDT Sat May 4 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....57-62. * Below 8000 ft....70-75. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....26-31 pct. * Below 8000 ft....11-16 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 12 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......East 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........5 moderate. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered rain showers after midnight. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....41-45. * Below 8000 ft....42-47. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....67-87 pct. * Below 8000 ft....66-86 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 35 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. * LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 after midnight. * Haines Index........6 high decreasing to 5 moderate after midnight. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....61-66. * Below 8000 ft....73-78. * 24 hr Trend......Up 5 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....13-18 pct. * Below 8000 ft....8-13 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 10 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 very low increasing to 4 low in the afternoon. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Areas of blowing dust. Highs 69 to 74. West winds 20 to 30 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 12 percent. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 20 to 30 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 11 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 71 to 76. West winds 20 to 30 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 13 percent. $$ NMZ125-051300- Central Highlands- 640 AM MDT Sat May 4 2024 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....65-69. * 24 hr Trend......Down 13 degrees. * Min Humidity........27-37 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 25 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......East 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. * LAL.................1 increasing to 2 late in the afternoon. * Haines Index........5 moderate decreasing to 4 low in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.....44-49. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........80-100 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 36 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * LAL.................3 decreasing to 2 early in the morning. * Haines Index........4 low. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. * Max Temperature.....74-78. * 24 hr Trend......Up 9 degrees. * Min Humidity........11-16 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 14 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........4 low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 71 to 76. West winds 25 to 35 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 15 percent. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 76 to 81. West winds 25 to 35 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 14 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 72 to 77. West winds 20 to 35 mph. Minimum Humidity 11 to 16 percent. $$ NMZ126-051300- East Central Plains- 640 AM MDT Sat May 4 2024 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....68-73. * 24 hr Trend......Down 15 degrees. * Min Humidity........34-44 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 33 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northeast 20 to 30 mph becoming east 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 late in the morning, then increasing to 3 in the afternoon. * Haines Index........4 low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.....49-53. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........80-100 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 18 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * LAL.................3 decreasing to 2 early in the morning. * Haines Index........3 very low increasing to 4 low after midnight. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy with isolated showers in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....76-81. * 24 hr Trend......Up 8 degrees. * Min Humidity........21-31 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 8 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 5 to 15 mph increasing to south 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........4 low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Areas of blowing dust. Highs 79 to 84. West winds 20 to 30 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 11 percent. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 83 to 88. West winds 20 to 30 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 13 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 81 to 86. West winds 20 to 30 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 14 percent. $$ NMZ109-051300- West Central Basin and Range- 640 AM MDT Sat May 4 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....64-68. * Below 8000 ft....70-75. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....14-19 pct. * Below 8000 ft....11-16 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......East 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........4 low increasing to 6 high in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....39-43. * Below 8000 ft....41-46. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....32-52 pct. * Below 8000 ft....37-57 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........6 high decreasing to 4 low after midnight. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....65-69. * Below 8000 ft....72-77. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....11-16 pct. * Below 8000 ft....10-15 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......South 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 25 to 35 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........4 low increasing to 5 moderate in the afternoon. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 68 to 73. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 12 percent. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 73 to 78. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 12 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 68 to 73. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 14 percent. $$ FCSTR 44