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Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM

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Spot Forecast for MIDDLE MESA...USFS
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
741 AM MDT Thu Aug 28 2025

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Very low chances for precipitation today across the area with
relatively drier air than previous days. Overall, winds are to
remain rather light, and easterly drainage winds are likely through
the nighttime hours. Precipitation chances increase slightly for
Friday, but still low confidence in any rain on or near the area.
The best chance for rain would come from storms forming over the
San Juan Mountains and moving to the south and southeast.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of Pcpn......10 percent.
Max Temperature.....77-81.
Min Humidity........21-25 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the west 5
                    to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......10000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 11 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Good/99622 knot-ft at 1700 local.
Ventilation Trend...Poor/36089 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    good/99622 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Chance of Pcpn......10 percent.
Min Temperature.....50-54.
Max Humidity........59-63 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......West winds 5 to 7 mph in the evening becoming
                    light.
Ventilation Trend...Good/82500 knot-ft by early evening and poor/0
                    knot-ft by late evening.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Chance of Pcpn......20 percent.
Max Temperature.....77-81.
Min Humidity........24-28 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                    west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Gusty and
                    erratic winds expected near thunderstorms in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......10500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 16 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Excellent/169322 knot-ft at 1600 local.
Ventilation Trend...Poor/36707 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    excellent/169322 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

$$

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Forecaster...77
Requested by...IC (t) Phil Martinez
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2520569.4/ABQ
.DELDT 08/28/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0