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Spot Forecast for DURFEE BOLANDER Rx UNIT 9...USFS
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
623 AM MDT Fri May 3 2024

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...

Very low humidities will continue through the middle of the coming
week. Winds will become strong starting Sunday, when southwest wind
gusts up to 45 mph are expected as high temperatures climb around 5
degrees above 1991-2020 averages. A broad upper level trough will
remain over the western US during the first half of the coming week
with daily rounds of critical fire weather conditions possible. Winds
are forecast to weaken some Monday compared to Sunday, and Tuesday
compared to Monday, so the most critical conditions should be early
in the week.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of Pcpn......0 percent.
Max Temperature.....67-71.
Min Humidity........9-13 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing Height.......14000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Excellent/210588 knot-ft at 1600 local.
Ventilation Trend...Good/98291 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    excellent/210588 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of Pcpn......0 percent.
Min Temperature.....40-44.
Max Humidity........41-45 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......West winds 4 to 8 mph.
Ventilation Trend...Excellent/168000 knot-ft by early evening and
                    poor/0 knot-ft by late evening.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of Pcpn......0 percent.
Max Temperature.....66-70.
Min Humidity........8-12 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Southeast winds 3 to 6 mph shifting to the
                    south 7 to 14 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......15500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 18 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Excellent/270407 knot-ft at 1700 local.
Ventilation Trend...Good/92256 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    excellent/270407 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

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Forecaster...44
Requested by...Andrew Walters
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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