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Spot Forecast for ANGEL FIRE STATION 3 PILE BURN #6...ANGEL FIRE FD
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1031 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
Elevated to briefly critical fire weather conditions are expected
today. Gusty west winds will increase during the afternoon, with
gusts peaking around 45 mph during the mid to late afternoon
hours. Winds shift to the east overnight, bringing in a more
moist airmass. Scattered showers with isolated storms are possible
late tomorrow morning through the overnight. Precipitation chances
and poor ventilation stick around through Saturday.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of Pcpn......0 percent.
Max Temperature.....52-56.
Min Humidity........10-13 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......West winds 21 to 24 mph with gusts to around 45
                    mph.
Mixing Height.......7500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 38 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Excellent/253907 knot-ft at 1700 local.
Ventilation Trend...Excellent/189235 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    excellent/253907 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of Pcpn......10 percent.
Min Temperature.....24-28.
Max Humidity........52-56 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35
                    mph in the evening. Winds shift to the east at
 5 to 7 mph around midnight.
Ventilation Trend...Excellent/208000 knot-ft by early evening and
                    poor/4500 knot-ft by late evening.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Chance of Pcpn......30 percent.
Max Temperature.....50-54.
Min Humidity........29-33 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......7000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 14 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Good/90188 knot-ft at 1300 local.
Ventilation Trend...Good/75079 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    good/70000 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

$$

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Forecaster...16
Requested by...Chris Romo
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2413510.0/ABQ
.DELDT 05/08/24
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