Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
151 FNUS55 KABQ 090727 FWFABQ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North and Central New Mexico National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 127 AM MDT Thu Oct 9 2025 .DISCUSSION... An active wet weather pattern continues through the next seven days across the western half of NM. Daily rounds of scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms threatening excessive rainfall at times will focus over areas along and west of the central mountain chain with drier conditions through eastern NM. Ventilation will be a mixed bag of poor to fair to excellent each day. ................................................................ 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. NMZ101-101200- Northwest Plateau- 127 AM MDT Thu Oct 9 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....70-75. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 degrees. * Min Humidity........37-47 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 14 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * Mixing Height.......6000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....East 11 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/60000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. * Min Temperature.....52-57. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 degrees. * Max Humidity........77-97 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....70-74. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........38-48 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * Mixing Height.......7000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 11 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/79800 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 48 to 58 percent. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 34 to 44 percent. .COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 36 to 46 percent. $$ NMZ120-101200- North Central Mountains- 127 AM MDT Thu Oct 9 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....59-64. * Below 8000 ft....67-72. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....43-53 pct. * Below 8000 ft....42-52 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......East around 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * Mixing Height.......5500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 6 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Poor/27500 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....42-47. * Below 8000 ft....47-52. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 degrees. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....79-99 pct. * Below 8000 ft....79-99 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....59-64. * Below 8000 ft....67-72. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....44-54 pct. * Below 8000 ft....41-51 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......South 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * Mixing Height.......5000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 13 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/60000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 62 to 67. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 49 to 59 percent. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 61 to 66. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 33 to 43 percent. .COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 61 to 66. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 41 to 51 percent. $$ NMZ121-101200- Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley- 127 AM MDT Thu Oct 9 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....70-75. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........36-46 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Terrain dominated 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * Mixing Height.......6000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 5 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Poor/30000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of rain showers after midnight. * Min Temperature.....45-50. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 degrees. * Max Humidity........79-99 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....70-75. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........38-48 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......South 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. * Mixing Height.......5500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 12 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/60500 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 68 to 73. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 47 to 57 percent. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 67 to 72. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 30 to 40 percent. .COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 66 to 71. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 35 to 45 percent. $$ NMZ122-101200- Sangre de Cristo Mountains- 127 AM MDT Thu Oct 9 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....60-65. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........37-47 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......West around 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West 10 to 20 mph shifting to the southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * Mixing Height.......7500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....West 5 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Poor/24900 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.....42-47. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........77-97 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......South around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....60-65. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........41-51 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. * Mixing Height.......6500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 9 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/47900 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 61 to 66. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 38 to 48 percent. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 59 to 64. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 27 to 37 percent. .COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 57 to 62. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 36 to 46 percent. $$ NMZ123-101200- Northeast Highlands- 127 AM MDT Thu Oct 9 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....65-69. * Below 8000 ft....71-76. * 24 hr Trend......Up 5 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....39-49 pct. * Below 8000 ft....35-45 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 11 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 15 to 25 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West 10 to 20 mph shifting to the southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * Mixing Height.......6500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 13 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/71500 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....47-51. * Below 8000 ft....49-53. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....79-99 pct. * Below 8000 ft....77-97 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....63-67. * Below 8000 ft....71-76. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....45-50 pct. * Below 8000 ft....35-45 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......6500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 14 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/86000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 73 to 78. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Minimum Humidity 35 to 45 percent. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 71 to 76. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Minimum Humidity 24 to 34 percent. .COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 63 to 68. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 33 to 43 percent. $$ NMZ104-101200- Northeast Plains- 127 AM MDT Thu Oct 9 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....75-80. * 24 hr Trend......Up 7 degrees. * Min Humidity........29-39 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 17 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......6000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 24 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/96000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.....53-57. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........78-98 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 7 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....75-80. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........30-40 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......6000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 21 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Very good/126000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 78 to 83. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Minimum Humidity 31 to 41 percent. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Highs 78 to 83. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Minimum Humidity 21 to 31 percent. .COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs 67 to 72. East winds 5 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 32 to 42 percent. $$ NMZ105-101200- West Central Mountains- 127 AM MDT Thu Oct 9 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....60-65. * Below 8000 ft....67-72. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....50-60 pct. * Below 8000 ft....43-53 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 12 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * Mixing Height.......6000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southeast 13 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/72000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers likely after midnight. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....45-50. * Below 8000 ft....50-55. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....79-99 pct. * Below 8000 ft....77-97 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....62-67. * Below 8000 ft....69-74. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....44-54 pct. * Below 8000 ft....37-47 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 7 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * Mixing Height.......6000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 16 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/94700 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 67 to 72. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 45 to 55 percent. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 64 to 69. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 35 to 45 percent. .COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 63 to 68. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 36 to 46 percent. $$ NMZ106-101200- Middle Rio Grande Valley- 127 AM MDT Thu Oct 9 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....74-79. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........39-49 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. * Mixing Height.......6000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 6 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Poor/38300 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. * Min Temperature.....55-59. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........76-96 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 10 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....76-81. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........34-44 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 7 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 5 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......7000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 13 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/84700 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 77 to 82. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 33 to 43 percent. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 72 to 77. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 39 to 49 percent. .COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 68 to 73. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 49 to 59 percent. $$ NMZ124-101200- Sandia and Manzano Mountains- 127 AM MDT Thu Oct 9 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....58-63. * Below 8000 ft....69-73. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....56-66 pct. * Below 8000 ft....42-52 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. * Mixing Height.......6500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southeast 9 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/45500 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....48-52. * Below 8000 ft....50-55. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....75-95 pct. * Below 8000 ft....76-96 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....60-65. * Below 8000 ft....70-75. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....48-58 pct. * Below 8000 ft....37-47 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 7 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......7500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 14 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/82500 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 72 to 77. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 37 to 47 percent. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 67 to 72. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 44 to 54 percent. .COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 64 to 69. South winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 47 to 57 percent. $$ NMZ125-101200- Central Highlands- 127 AM MDT Thu Oct 9 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....70-75. * 24 hr Trend......Up 5 degrees. * Min Humidity........49-59 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 17 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. * Mixing Height.......6500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 15 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/80500 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.....49-53. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........80-100 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 5 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....71-76. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........42-52 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 7 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 5 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......6500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 17 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Very good/104000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 74 to 79. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 41 to 51 percent. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 42 to 52 percent. .COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 64 to 69. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 48 to 58 percent. $$ NMZ126-101200- East Central Plains- 127 AM MDT Thu Oct 9 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. * Max Temperature.....75-80. * 24 hr Trend......Up 5 degrees. * Min Humidity........43-53 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 17 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 5 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....10 pct. * Mixing Height.......7000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Very good/103000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.....53-57. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........80-100 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 5 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....76-81. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........38-48 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......7000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 16 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Very good/112000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 79 to 84. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 31 to 41 percent. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 78 to 83. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 37 to 47 percent. .COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 71 to 76. North winds 5 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 41 to 51 percent. $$ NMZ109-101200- West Central Basin and Range- 127 AM MDT Thu Oct 9 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Areas of fog in the morning. Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....61-65. * Below 8000 ft....67-72. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....50-60 pct. * Below 8000 ft....42-52 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. * Mixing Height.......5500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 12 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/66000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the evening. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....47-51. * Below 8000 ft....50-55. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....79-99 pct. * Below 8000 ft....76-96 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....64-68. * Below 8000 ft....70-75. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....43-53 pct. * Below 8000 ft....34-44 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. * Mixing Height.......5000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 16 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/75800 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 39 to 49 percent. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 66 to 71. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 42 to 52 percent. .COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 63 to 68. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 45 to 55 percent. $$ FCSTR 24