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Spot Forecast for Murtle...EMNRD
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
925 AM MDT Tue Sep 8 2026

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Warm conditions persist this afternoon with generally light winds at
10 mph or less and minimum humidity values around 20-30%. Showers
and storms coming off the Sangre de Cristo Mountains will approach
the fire location during the late afternoon and evening hours,
dissipating shortly after sunset. Brief gusty and erratic winds are
possible in and around any thunderstorm activity. Good to excellent
humidity recovery is expected tonight into Wednesday morning. A
backdoor front moves through the fire location Wednesday morning
setting the stage for a better coverage of showers and thunderstorms
at the fire location Wednesday afternoon and evening. Once again,
expect brief gusty, erratic winds near any thunderstorms.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Chance of Pcpn......30 percent.
Max Temperature.....93-97.
Min Humidity........23-27 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Southwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing Height.......12000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Good/80500 knot-ft at 1500 local.
Ventilation Trend...Fair/53653 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    good/80500 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
                    Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
                    evening.
Chance of Pcpn......50 percent.
Min Temperature.....62-66.
Max Humidity........80-84 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......West winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the northwest
                    5 to 7 mph overnight. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms in the evening.
Ventilation Trend...Poor/3000 knot-ft by early evening and
                    poor/4500 knot-ft by late evening.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
                    the afternoon.
Chance of Pcpn......20 percent.
Max Temperature.....89-93.
Min Humidity........32-36 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph shifting to the
                    northeast 9 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Gusty
                    and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms
                    in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......8500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 11 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Fair/54151 knot-ft at 1600 local.
Ventilation Trend...Poor/38025 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    fair/54151 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

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Forecaster...23
Requested by...Mouer
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2621382.1/ABQ
.DELDT 09/08/26
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