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Spot Forecast for Durfee Bolander Unit 9...US Forest Service

National Weather Service Albuquerque NM

813 PM MDT Sat May 4 2024



If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather

Service.



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY

EVENING...



.DISCUSSION...



Windy, warm, dry and unstable conditions are expected through the

weekend and critical fire weather conditions are expected each day.

Southerly winds will pick up by late morning on Sunday before

becoming southwesterly during the afternoon and continuing to

increase in speed. An hour or two of single digit humidity values are

also possible. On Monday, temperatures will be slightly cooler in the

wake of a cold front that pushes through the area Sunday night.

However, dry westerly winds will ramp up through the afternoon 

hours allowing for critical conditions once again. Strong winds are

expected Tuesday and Wednesday as well with critical fire weather

conditions likely.



.SUNDAY...



Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. 

Chance of Pcpn......0 percent. 

Max Temperature.....68-72. 

Min Humidity........7-11 percent. 

20 Foot Winds.......Breezy. South winds 7 to 14 mph with gusts up to

                    22 mph late morning, increasing to southwest

                    17 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph

                    in the afternoon. 

Mixing Height.......9500 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....Southwest 33 knots. 

Max Vent Rate.......Excellent/309559 knot-ft at 1700 local. 

Ventilation Trend...Very good/122457 knot-ft around mid morning and 

                    excellent/309559 knot-ft by mid afternoon. 



.SUNDAY NIGHT...



Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. 

Chance of Pcpn......0 percent. 

Min Temperature.....37-41. 

Max Humidity........57-61 percent. 

20 Foot Winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts 

                    between 30 and 35 mph in the evening, becoming 

                    west 12 to 16 mph with gusts near 22 mph overnight. 

Ventilation Trend...Excellent/272000 knot-ft by early evening and 

                    poor/8500 knot-ft by late evening. 



.MONDAY...



Sky/weather.........Sunny. 

Chance of Pcpn......0 percent. 

Max Temperature.....64-68. 

Min Humidity........9-13 percent. 

20 Foot Winds.......West winds 12 to 16 mph in the morning becoming

                    17 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon. 

Mixing Height.......10000 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....West 28 knots. 

Max Vent Rate.......Excellent/268025 knot-ft at 1600 local. 

Ventilation Trend...Good/97605 knot-ft around mid morning and 

                    excellent/268025 knot-ft by mid afternoon. 



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Forecaster...34

Requested by...Kyrk Barron

Type of request...PRESCRIBED

.TAG 2413170.0/ABQ

.DELDT 05/04/24

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