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Spot Forecast for Encerrita...National Park Service
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
429 AM MDT Sat Jun 22 2024

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY FROM 12 TO 9 PM...

.DISCUSSION...
Winds will be weaker overall today. Mostly cloudy skies are forecast
both today and Sunday, with a high temperature around 8 degrees
below the 1991-2020 average, and numerous showers and thunderstorms
both days. There is a good chance the fire will accumulate around
0.25-0.50" of rain again today, then around 0.10-0.25" Sunday.
However, some thunderstorms will be capable of locally heavy rain at
a rate over 1 inch per half hour today, and over 1 inch per hour
Sunday, so the rainfall total could be significantly higher.
Localized, erratic, and brief wet microburst wind gusts could reach
50 mph both today and Sunday. Moisture will recycle Monday and
Tuesday with daily rounds of scattered showers and thunderstorms.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce
                    locally heavy rainfall.
Chance of Pcpn......80 percent.
Max Temperature.....78-82.
Min Humidity........35-39 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northeast around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......7000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 8 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Poor/33047 knot-ft at 1700 local.
Ventilation Trend...Poor/15691 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    poor/33047 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
                    Some thunderstorms may produce locally heavy
                    rainfall.
Chance of Pcpn......40 percent.
Min Temperature.....53-57.
Max Humidity........83-87 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms in the evening.
                    Gusty and erratic winds expected near
                    thunderstorms overnight.
Ventilation Trend...Poor/32500 knot-ft by early evening and
                    poor/6000 knot-ft by late evening.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and
                    thunderstorms.
Chance of Pcpn......60 percent.
Max Temperature.....80-84.
Min Humidity........32-36 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms.
Mixing Height.......8000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Fair/49496 knot-ft at 1600 local.
Ventilation Trend...Poor/29000 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    fair/49496 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

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Forecaster...44
Requested by...Lafe Sackett
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2416329.3/ABQ
.DELDT 06/22/24
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