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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

.TAG 2412989.3/ABQ

.DELDT 05/03/24

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