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Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM

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Spot Forecast for Maxwell Rx Unit 13...US Fish and Wildlife Service
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
618 AM MDT Sun Apr 14 2024

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
Light northerly to northeasterly winds this morning will shift out
of the south by late morning to near noon. Southerly winds will
be breezy gusting 15 to 20 mph this afternoon, at times trying to
turn southwesterly to westerly in the late afternoon. Combined
with humidity in the single-digits, elevated to short-lived
critical fire weather conditions will be present this afternoon.
These conditions amplify Monday with strong southwesterly wind
gusts peaking to 40 to 50 mph and more single-digit humidity. A
Red Flag Warning is in effect for the burn location Monday as a
result. These winds turn northwesterly Monday night into Tuesday
morning. Another round of critical fire weather is possible in
this area Tuesday afternoon before northwesterly winds finally
taper off late Tuesday.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of Pcpn......0 percent.
Max Temperature.....75-79.
Min Humidity........5-9 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph shifting to the
                    south 6 to 13 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......11500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Very good/114943 knot-ft at 1700 local.
Ventilation Trend...Poor/22104 knot-ft around mid morning and very
                    good/114943 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of Pcpn......0 percent.
Min Temperature.....34-38.
Max Humidity........36-40 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......South winds 6 to 13 mph.
Ventilation Trend...Very good/105000 knot-ft by early evening and
                    poor/0 knot-ft by late evening.

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the
                    afternoon.
Chance of Pcpn......0 percent.
Max Temperature.....68-72.
Min Humidity........6-10 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Windy. West winds 8 to 21 mph increasing to
                    southwest 25 to 30 mph with gusts to around 44
                    mph in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......13000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 26 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Excellent/333988 knot-ft at 1600 local.
Ventilation Trend...Good/90237 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    excellent/333988 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

$$

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Forecaster...24
Requested by...Paul Hensel
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 04/14/24
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