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Spot Forecast for Whiskey Fire...USFS
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1234 PM MDT Tue Sep 15 2026

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Deep monsoon moisture will lead to more shower and thunderstorm
activity through Thursday. Storms with heavier rainfall rates will
be most likely during the afternoon hours with overnight activity
tending to consist of more steady rain or showery conditions. The
prevailing winds will tend to be light to moderate from the south,
but nearby showers and thunderstorms will create abrupt gusts.
Excellent humidity recovery is forecast overnight into the early
morning hours.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers in the
                    morning, then numerous rain showers and
                    scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Storms
                    will drift toward the north northeast at about
                    20 mph.
Chance of Pcpn......70 percent.
Max Temperature.....66-70.
Min Humidity........53-57 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Prevailing winds will tend to be from the south
                    at 4 to 8 mph with lower speeds in sheltered
                    areas. Nearby showers and will produce gusty and
                    erratic winds, especially in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......8500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 14 knots.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers and
                    scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then
                    rain showers and isolated thunderstorms
                    overnight.
Chance of Pcpn......90 percent.
Min Temperature.....51-55.
Max Humidity........95-100 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Winds will tend to settle from the south southeast
                    at 5 to 10 mph, turning light and terrain dominated
                    at less than 6 mph before dawn. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers through
                    the day. Scattered thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon. Storms will drift toward the north
                    northeast at about 20 mph.
Chance of Pcpn......50 percent.
Max Temperature.....65-69.
Min Humidity........52-56 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Prevailing winds will tend to be from the south
                    at 6 to 12 mph with lower speeds in sheltered
                    areas. Nearby showers and will produce gusty and
                    erratic winds, especially in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......6000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 18 knots.

$$

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Forecaster...52
Requested by...SITL
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2621861.1/ABQ
.DELDT 09/15/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0