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Spot Forecast for Sawmill Fire...N3S
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
Issued by National Weather Service Amarillo TX
628 PM MDT Sat Jul 18 2026

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Light and variable winds are expected tonight and through Sunday
morning. Winds will turn east-southeast in the afternoon at 5 to 10
mph with gusts up to 15 mph. Thunderstorms will be possible in the
afternoon, especially later in the afternoon. Chances decrease but
persist through the evening. Thunderstorms will be capable of
producing strong and erratic winds.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and
                    thunderstorms in the evening.
Chance of Pcpn......40 percent.
Min Temperature.....58-62.
Max Humidity........70-74 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......West winds 5 to 7 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms in the evening.
Ventilation Trend...Poor/22500 knot-ft by early evening and
                    poor/2000 knot-ft by late evening.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
                    Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
Chance of Pcpn......60 percent.
Max Temperature.....76-80.
Min Humidity........38-42 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......East winds 5 to 8 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......10000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 6 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Fair/55804 knot-ft at 1300 local.
Ventilation Trend...Poor/33495 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    fair/47500 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and
                    thunderstorms in the evening.
Chance of Pcpn......30 percent.
Min Temperature.....59-63.
Max Humidity........69-73 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph shifting to the
                    southwest around 5 mph overnight. Gusty and
                    erratic winds expected near thunderstorms in
                    the evening.
Ventilation Trend...Poor/27000 knot-ft by early evening and
                    poor/1500 knot-ft by late evening.

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
                    Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
Chance of Pcpn......40 percent.
Max Temperature.....76-80.
Min Humidity........37-41 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                    southeast 6 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Gusty
                    and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms
                    in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......10000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Fair/52420 knot-ft at 1400 local.
Ventilation Trend...Poor/26481 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    fair/50000 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

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Forecaster...99
Requested by...IC
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2617708.0/ABQ
.DELDT 07/18/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0