Spot Forecast Issued by NWS
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Spot Forecast for Cameron RX...GILA NATIONAL FOREST
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
745 AM MDT Fri Mar 22 2024
Forecast is based on ignition time of 0800 MDT on March 22.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...
.DISCUSSION...
Quiet but dry conditions are expected for today with winds
increasing this weekend. The strongest winds will occur on Sunday
but with an increase in moisture. Monday and Tuesday will remain
breezy with lingering rain chances. Winds will top out 15 to 20
MPH those days with min RH values in the 30s. By Wednesday, winds
subside to 10 to 15 MPH while drier air moves in. Min RH values
on Wednesday look to be around 20 percent.
.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 72.
Min humidity........15 percent.
Mixing height.......8000 ft AGL increasing to 10700 ft AGL late in
the afternoon.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west around 6
mph late in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (2900 knot-ft) early in the morning
increasing to good (65000 knot-ft) in the
afternoon.
TIME (MDT) 8 AM 11 AM 2 PM 5 PM
Sky (%).........13 0 13 38
Weather cov.....NONE NONE NONE NONE
Weather type....NONE NONE NONE NONE
Tstm cov........NONE NONE NONE NONE
Temp............45 58 70 70
RH..............60 32 17 17
SDspl kt-ft/100003 36 65 65
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (60-70 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 46.
Max humidity........38 percent.
Mixing height.......100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 7 mph shifting to the north in the
late evening and overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (61000 knot-ft) early in the evening
decreasing to poor (200 knot-ft) late in the
night.
TIME (MDT) 6 PM 9 PM MIDNGT 3 AM
Sky (%).........47 42 64 61
Weather cov.....NONE NONE NONE NONE
Weather type....NONE NONE NONE NONE
Tstm cov........NONE NONE NONE NONE
Temp............62 52 49 48
RH..............22 33 36 35
SDspl kt-ft/100061 61 0 0
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 72.
Min humidity........14 percent.
Mixing height.......9500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 3 mph increasing to south around 19
mph in the late morning and early afternoon,
then increasing to southwest around 29 mph late
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (2000 knot-ft) increasing to excellent
(187500 knot-ft) in the late morning and
afternoon.
TIME (MDT) 6 AM 10 AM 2 PM
Sky (%).........87 63 56
Weather cov.....NONE NONE NONE
Weather type....NONE NONE NONE
Tstm cov........NONE NONE NONE
Temp............48 57 71
RH..............37 30 14
SDspl kt-ft/10002 188 237
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...
Much colder. Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds
around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows around 30. Highs in
the mid 40s. West winds around 16 mph.
.TUESDAY...
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds around 13 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper
50s.
.THURSDAY...
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
$$
Forecaster...BROWN
Requested by...Zachary Armijo
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 03/22/24
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.EMAIL zachary.armijo@usda.gov