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Spot Forecast for Tanques...USFS
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
941 AM MDT Fri Jul 26 2024

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
More moisture has moved into northwestern New Mexico, and numerous
showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon
and into the evening. Storms will be slow moving toward the south
and will be capable of producing locally heavy rainfall, and a Flood
Watch is in effect. Slightly drier air will move in on Saturday with
fewer storms expected. Conditions will turn much drier going into
Sunday with temperatures also climbing above average.


.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Storms
                    will drift slowly from north to south at 5 to 10
                    mph.
Chance of Pcpn......80 percent.
Max Temperature.....81-85.
Min Humidity........28-32 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in
                    the afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......11500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Very good/115000 knot-ft at 1500 local.
Ventilation Trend...Fair/53027 knot-ft around mid morning and very
                    good/115000 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly clear.
                    Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the
                    evening. Storms will drift slowly from north to
                    south at 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of Pcpn......70 percent.
Min Temperature.....50-54.
Max Humidity........87-91 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......East winds 7 to 12 mph in the evening becoming
                    light and variable at less than 6 mph. Gusty and
                    erratic winds expected near thunderstorms in the
                    evening.
Ventilation Trend...Poor/31500 knot-ft by early evening and
                    poor/4000 knot-ft by late evening.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
                    Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon. Storms on Saturday will drift from
                    north northwest to south southeast at 5 to 15 mph.
Chance of Pcpn......30 percent.
Max Temperature.....83-87.
Min Humidity........22-26 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming west northwest at 6 to 10 mph
                    with occasional gusts to 16 mph in the afternoon.
                    Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms
                    in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......11500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 16 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Excellent/175680 knot-ft at 1600 local.
Ventilation Trend...Fair/48902 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    excellent/175680 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

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Forecaster...52
Requested by...Santa Fe Dispatch
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2418374.16/ABQ
.DELDT 07/26/24
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