Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
741 FNUS55 KABQ 180804 FWFABQ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North and Central New Mexico National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 204 AM MDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .DISCUSSION... Scattered storms today will focus over southern and eastern areas, with the potential for dry storms in the northwest. Wetter storms in south-central and eastern NM will produce localized areas of over 1" of rain both today and tomorrow. Storm coverage trends down mid-week as temperatures rise to 5 to 10 degrees above average. Isolated storms mid to late week will favor the high terrain of the western and northern mountains. Humidity recoveries will trend slightly worse mid-week as moisture decreases and low temperatures rise. ................................................................ 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. NMZ101-182130- Northwest Plateau- 204 AM MDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....89-93. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........9-14 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......East around 10 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East up to 10 mph. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. * Mixing Height.......13500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northwest 7 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/87100 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.....57-62. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........42-62 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 14 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......West around 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East 5 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....91-96. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........9-14 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast up to 10 mph. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. * Mixing Height.......14000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....East 8 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/40500 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 92 to 97. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 11 to 16 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 92 to 97. West winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 15 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 92 to 97. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 11 to 16 percent. $$ NMZ120-182130- North Central Mountains- 204 AM MDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms 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....17-22 pct. * Below 8000 ft....12-17 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Terrain dominated 5 to 10 mph becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West up to 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * Mixing Height.......11000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....North 3 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Poor/22000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....49-54. * Below 8000 ft....53-58. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....66-86 pct. * Below 8000 ft....66-86 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 17 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South around 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....75-80. * Below 8000 ft....85-90. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....18-28 pct. * Below 8000 ft....13-18 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Terrain dominated 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * Mixing Height.......10500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southeast 6 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/41700 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 85 to 90. East winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 15 to 25 percent. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 87 to 92. North winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 13 to 18 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 86 to 91. East winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 15 to 20 percent. $$ NMZ121-182130- Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley- 204 AM MDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....87-92. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........16-21 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Terrain dominated 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West up to 10 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * Mixing Height.......13000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southeast 4 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Poor/36000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.....52-57. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........67-87 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 13 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....86-91. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........17-22 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Terrain dominated 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * Mixing Height.......11500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southeast 6 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/44000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 88 to 93. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 17 to 27 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 90 to 95. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 15 to 20 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 88 to 93. East winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 17 to 22 percent. $$ NMZ122-182130- Sangre de Cristo Mountains- 204 AM MDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....72-77. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........23-33 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......North around 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West up to 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * Mixing Height.......10500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....East 5 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/42000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.....49-54. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........69-89 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 11 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....71-76. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........28-38 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 7 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northeast up to 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. * Mixing Height.......9500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....East 6 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/51700 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 23 to 33 percent. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 77 to 82. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 20 to 30 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. East winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 21 to 31 percent. $$ NMZ123-182130- Northeast Highlands- 204 AM MDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....75-79. * Below 8000 ft....83-88. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....33-38 pct. * Below 8000 ft....24-34 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 8 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......North around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South up to 10 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * Mixing Height.......11500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....West 8 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/57000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....52-56. * Below 8000 ft....54-59. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....69-89 pct. * Below 8000 ft....71-91 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 11 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....75-79. * Below 8000 ft....82-87. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....34-44 pct. * Below 8000 ft....28-38 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......North around 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northeast up to 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * Mixing Height.......9500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northeast 7 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/45000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 83 to 88. East winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 23 to 33 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 84 to 89. South winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 20 to 30 percent. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 83 to 88. East winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 23 to 33 percent. $$ NMZ104-182130- Northeast Plains- 204 AM MDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....89-94. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........24-34 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 10 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * Mixing Height.......11500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 12 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/78900 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.....59-64. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........77-97 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....87-92. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........28-38 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northeast up to 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * Mixing Height.......11500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....North 7 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/70300 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 87 to 92. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 22 to 32 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 88 to 93. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 19 to 29 percent. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 88 to 93. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 19 to 29 percent. $$ NMZ105-182130- West Central Mountains- 204 AM MDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....78-83. * Below 8000 ft....86-91. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....16-21 pct. * Below 8000 ft....13-18 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Terrain dominated 5 to 10 mph becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * Mixing Height.......11500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....East 5 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/58400 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....53-58. * Below 8000 ft....57-62. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....48-68 pct. * Below 8000 ft....46-66 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 16 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....80-84. * Below 8000 ft....86-91. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....17-22 pct. * Below 8000 ft....16-21 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * Mixing Height.......10500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....East 8 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/87700 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 86 to 91. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 15 to 25 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 88 to 93. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 13 to 18 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 87 to 92. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 14 to 19 percent. $$ NMZ106-182130- Middle Rio Grande Valley- 204 AM MDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....90-94. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........18-23 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * Mixing Height.......10000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southeast 9 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/48400 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.....63-67. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........69-89 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....90-94. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........21-31 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast up to 10 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * Mixing Height.......11500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....East 8 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/76300 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 91 to 96. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 19 to 24 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 92 to 97. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 16 to 21 percent. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 91 to 96. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 15 to 20 percent. $$ NMZ124-182130- Sandia and Manzano Mountains- 204 AM MDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....74-79. * Below 8000 ft....84-89. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....25-35 pct. * Below 8000 ft....23-33 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 7 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 5 to 15 mph shifting to the south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. * Mixing Height.......10000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 8 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/47500 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....56-60. * Below 8000 ft....57-62. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....53-73 pct. * Below 8000 ft....70-90 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....74-79. * Below 8000 ft....84-89. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....30-40 pct. * Below 8000 ft....27-37 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......East around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast up to 10 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * Mixing Height.......10500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southeast 8 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/84000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 85 to 90. East winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 23 to 33 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 86 to 91. East winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 21 to 31 percent. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 86 to 91. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 19 to 29 percent. $$ NMZ125-182130- Central Highlands- 204 AM MDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....86-91. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........27-37 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 10 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest up to 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * Mixing Height.......11500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 8 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/82400 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.....57-62. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........77-97 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 7 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 15 mph becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....84-89. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........31-41 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast up to 10 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * Mixing Height.......11000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southeast 6 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/66300 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 85 to 90. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 26 to 36 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 86 to 91. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 24 to 34 percent. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 85 to 90. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 22 to 32 percent. $$ NMZ126-182130- East Central Plains- 204 AM MDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....90-94. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........30-40 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 7 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 5 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * Mixing Height.......11500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 12 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/80400 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. * Min Temperature.....63-67. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........76-96 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......South 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....89-93. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........32-42 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......East around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. * Mixing Height.......10000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....East 7 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/64500 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 89 to 94. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 27 to 37 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 88 to 93. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 25 to 35 percent. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 88 to 93. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 24 to 34 percent. $$ NMZ109-182130- West Central Basin and Range- 204 AM MDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....76-81. * Below 8000 ft....83-88. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....23-33 pct. * Below 8000 ft....18-23 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Terrain dominated 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West up to 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....80 pct. * Mixing Height.......9000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southeast 7 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/58000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....55-59. * Below 8000 ft....58-63. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....54-74 pct. * Below 8000 ft....64-84 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 11 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....76-81. * Below 8000 ft....83-88. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....27-37 pct. * Below 8000 ft....22-32 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......East around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. * Mixing Height.......9000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southeast 8 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/74700 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 83 to 88. East winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 20 to 30 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 86 to 91. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 86 to 91. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 17 to 22 percent. $$ FCSTR 16