Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
061 FNUS55 KABQ 160806 FWFABQ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North and Central New Mexico National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 206 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .DISCUSSION... Critical fire weather conditions are not expected the next seven days. Scattered showers and storms today will become more numerous Thursday and Friday. Gusty outflow winds, small hail, and lightning will be a concern with all storms and a few storms in the northeast may become severe both today and Thursday afternoon. Rain chances gradually drop this weekend into early next week, coinciding with an increase in temperatures. Humidities will trend drier from the west this weekend into early next week. ................................................................ Experimental Max RFTI, Ventilation category, mixing height and transport winds for each Fire Weather Zone are based on the following points. Note: Maximum transport winds may not occur at the same time as maximum mixing heights. Zone 101...Farmington.......5500 ft MSL Zone 120...Jemez RAWS.......8000 ft MSL Zone 121...Wild River RAWS..7500 ft MSL Zone 122...Cimarron RAWS....8900 ft MSL Zone 123...Las Vegas........6850 ft MSL Zone 104...Clayton..........5000 ft MSL Zone 105...Grants...........6600 ft MSL Zone 106...Albuquerque......5300 ft MSL Zone 124...Mountainair......6600 ft MSL Zone 125...Santa Rosa.......4700 ft MSL Zone 126...Tucumcari........4050 ft MSL Zone 109...Magdalena RAWS...8450 ft MSL Ventilation categories are determined by criteria established by each state. NMZ101-162115- Northwest Plateau- 206 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Haze. * Max Temperature.....88-93. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........16-21 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northwest 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * Mixing Height.......14500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....West 12 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Excellent/155600 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Haze in the evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. * Min Temperature.....59-64. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........48-68 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 7 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......West 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....84-89. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 degrees. * Min Humidity........20-25 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 7 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northeast up to 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....90 pct. * Mixing Height.......11500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/57500 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 86 to 91. South winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 18 to 23 percent. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 85 to 90. West winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 17 to 22 percent. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 87 to 92. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 12 to 17 percent. $$ NMZ120-162115- North Central Mountains- 206 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Haze. Patchy smoke in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....75-80. * Below 8000 ft....86-91. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....19-24 pct. * Below 8000 ft....15-20 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Northwest around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest 5 to 10 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * Mixing Height.......12000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northwest 6 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/48000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Haze in the evening. Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with isolated rain showers after midnight. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....48-53. * Below 8000 ft....54-59. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....67-87 pct. * Below 8000 ft....67-87 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 18 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest 10 to 20 mph shifting to the west 5 to 15 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy with isolated rain showers in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....70-75. * Below 8000 ft....81-86. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....31-41 pct. * Below 8000 ft....22-32 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 12 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....100 pct. * Mixing Height.......10000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 11 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/85500 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 80 to 85. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 20 to 30 percent. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. West winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 19 to 29 percent. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 82 to 87. West winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 15 to 25 percent. $$ NMZ121-162115- Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley- 206 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Haze. Patchy smoke in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....87-92. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........17-22 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Terrain dominated 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest 5 to 10 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * Mixing Height.......13000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 5 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/60000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Haze in the evening. Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. * Min Temperature.....52-57. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........70-90 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 18 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the east after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest 10 to 20 mph becoming south up to 10 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....83-88. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 degrees. * Min Humidity........29-39 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 13 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....100 pct. * Mixing Height.......10000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Very good/100000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 84 to 89. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 24 to 34 percent. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 85 to 90. West winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 24 to 34 percent. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 86 to 91. West winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 18 to 23 percent. $$ NMZ122-162115- Sangre de Cristo Mountains- 206 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Haze. * Max Temperature.....73-78. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........22-32 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......North around 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. * Mixing Height.......12000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southeast 4 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Poor/27800 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Haze in the evening. Numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated rain showers after midnight. * Min Temperature.....49-54. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........69-89 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 26 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West 5 to 15 mph shifting to the east after midnight. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....68-73. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 degrees. * Min Humidity........36-46 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 19 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....100 pct. * Mixing Height.......7000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 9 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Poor/38700 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Rain showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs 73 to 78. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 28 to 38 percent. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs 74 to 79. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 19 to 29 percent. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 percent. $$ NMZ123-162115- Northeast Highlands- 206 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Haze. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....76-80. * Below 8000 ft....84-89. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....34-39 pct. * Below 8000 ft....23-33 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......North around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West up to 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. * Mixing Height.......11500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 6 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/46600 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Haze in the evening. Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms after midnight. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....51-55. * Below 8000 ft....54-59. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....80-100 pct. * Below 8000 ft....76-96 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 26 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northeast 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....71-75. * Below 8000 ft....78-83. * 24 hr Trend......Down 6 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....51-61 pct. * Below 8000 ft....41-51 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 19 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......East around 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....90 pct. * Mixing Height.......9000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 13 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/90000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 83 to 88. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 28 to 38 percent. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs 84 to 89. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 26 to 36 percent. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 85 to 90. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 21 to 31 percent. $$ NMZ104-162115- Northeast Plains- 206 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Haze. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....89-94. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........25-35 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * Mixing Height.......13000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 15 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Excellent/156000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Haze in the evening. Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. * Min Temperature.....59-64. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........78-98 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 22 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northeast 5 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....82-87. * 24 hr Trend......Down 8 degrees. * Min Humidity........44-54 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 21 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. * Mixing Height.......7000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 12 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/84000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 88 to 93. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 25 to 35 percent. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 90 to 95. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 25 to 35 percent. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 91 to 96. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 22 to 32 percent. $$ NMZ105-162115- West Central Mountains- 206 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. Haze. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....78-83. * Below 8000 ft....85-90. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....19-24 pct. * Below 8000 ft....16-21 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...North 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....90 pct. * Mixing Height.......13500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/75000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Haze in the evening. Showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....52-57. * Below 8000 ft....57-62. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....52-72 pct. * Below 8000 ft....55-75 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 7 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......West 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...North 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....80 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy with isolated showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....73-78. * Below 8000 ft....82-87. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....28-38 pct. * Below 8000 ft....21-31 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 7 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East 5 to 15 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....90 pct. * Mixing Height.......10500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 10 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/97300 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs 83 to 88. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 percent. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 81 to 86. West winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 percent. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 83 to 88. West winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 14 to 19 percent. $$ NMZ106-162115- Middle Rio Grande Valley- 206 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Haze. * Max Temperature.....93-97. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........14-19 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest up to 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * Mixing Height.......14000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northwest 4 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Poor/37500 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Haze in the evening. Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. * Min Temperature.....65-69. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........56-76 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 9 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......West 5 to 15 mph shifting to the north 10 to 15 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....90-95. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........20-30 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 8 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......East 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....90 pct. * Mixing Height.......10000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 13 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/81800 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 90 to 95. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 17 to 22 percent. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 91 to 96. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 16 to 21 percent. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 92 to 97. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 14 to 19 percent. $$ NMZ124-162115- Sandia and Manzano Mountains- 206 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Haze. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....76-81. * Below 8000 ft....87-92. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....20-25 pct. * Below 8000 ft....18-23 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest 5 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * Mixing Height.......13000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 6 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/69000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Haze in the evening. Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....57-61. * Below 8000 ft....58-63. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....55-75 pct. * Below 8000 ft....62-82 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 13 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the east after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....72-77. * Below 8000 ft....83-88. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....36-46 pct. * Below 8000 ft....27-37 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 15 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......East 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....90 pct. * Mixing Height.......10000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 15 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/95600 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 84 to 89. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 24 to 34 percent. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 84 to 89. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 24 to 34 percent. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 86 to 91. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 19 to 29 percent. $$ NMZ125-162115- Central Highlands- 206 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Haze. * Max Temperature.....88-93. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........22-32 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......West 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * Mixing Height.......13000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 12 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Very good/128400 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Haze in the evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. * Min Temperature.....59-64. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........76-96 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 16 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northeast 5 to 15 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....83-88. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 degrees. * Min Humidity........37-47 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 17 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......East 5 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 5 to 15 mph increasing to south 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....80 pct. * Mixing Height.......11000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 14 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Very good/121200 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 84 to 89. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 29 to 39 percent. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 86 to 91. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 28 to 38 percent. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 87 to 92. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 22 to 32 percent. $$ NMZ126-162115- East Central Plains- 206 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....92-96. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........23-33 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northeast up to 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......13000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 12 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Very good/144400 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.....63-67. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........76-96 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 5 to 15 mph shifting to the east 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....87-92. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 degrees. * Min Humidity........33-43 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 12 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......East 5 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * Mixing Height.......11000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 11 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/89100 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 88 to 93. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 29 to 39 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 90 to 95. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 26 to 36 percent. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 92 to 97. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 22 to 32 percent. $$ NMZ109-162115- West Central Basin and Range- 206 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy with isolated showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Haze. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....77-82. * Below 8000 ft....84-89. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....22-32 pct. * Below 8000 ft....16-21 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northwest 10 to 20 mph shifting to the north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...North 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....90 pct. * Mixing Height.......12000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/49900 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Haze in the evening. Mostly cloudy with showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with isolated showers after midnight. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....53-57. * Below 8000 ft....57-62. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....63-83 pct. * Below 8000 ft....60-80 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 10 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......West 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 10 to 20 mph shifting to the north after midnight. * Chance of Precip....90 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy with isolated showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....75-79. * Below 8000 ft....81-86. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....28-38 pct. * Below 8000 ft....22-32 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......East around 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....90 pct. * Mixing Height.......9500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 13 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/99800 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs 82 to 87. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 21 to 31 percent. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs 82 to 87. West winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 20 to 30 percent. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 83 to 88. West winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 15 to 20 percent. $$ FCSTR 16