Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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Spot Forecast for Diamonte Fire...NM FAD
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
604 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.
.DISCUSSION...
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will return this afternoon and
evening and Saturday afternoon and evening. Isolated activity will
then return to the area each afternoon and evening Sunday and
Monday as the humidity trends downward. A few of the stronger storms
this afternoon will be capable of producing localized, brief, and
erratic wind gusts up to 45 mph.
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming Mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Chance of Pcpn......40 percent.
Max Temperature.....83-87.
Min Humidity........18-22 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming south around 5 mph in the
afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds expected
near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......13000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 5 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Good/60000 knot-ft at 1500 local.
Ventilation Trend...Poor/18593 knot-ft around mid morning and
good/60000 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......30 percent.
Min Temperature.....49-53.
Max Humidity........73-77 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......East winds 5 to 6 mph in the evening becoming
light. Gusty and erratic winds expected near
thunderstorms in the evening.
Ventilation Trend...Poor/2000 knot-ft by early evening and poor/0
knot-ft by late evening.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming Mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Chance of Pcpn......50 percent.
Max Temperature.....79-83.
Min Humidity........24-28 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming southwest 5 to 6 mph in
the afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds expected
near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......11000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 8 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Good/85067 knot-ft at 1400 local.
Ventilation Trend...Poor/29331 knot-ft around mid morning and
good/84000 knot-ft by mid afternoon.
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Forecaster...44
Requested by...Ruben Pedraza
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2620143.0/ABQ
.DELDT 08/21/26
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