Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
813 FNUS55 KABQ 211828 FWFABQ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North and Central New Mexico National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1228 PM MDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .DISCUSSION... Hot and above average temperatures across lower elevations through tomorrow due to an upper high over the Four Corners area. Isolated to scattered shower and thunderstorm activity across the higher terrain moving west-southwest into nearby lower elevations of western and northern NM later this afternoon and early evening. Any wetting rainfall will be limited to the mountain peaks with gusty and erratic winds the main hazard for nearby lower elevations. Even less shower and thunderstorm activity expected Friday afternoon and evening with chances limited to the far western and northern mountains. A pattern change will result in a higher coverage of showers and thunderstorms along and north of I-40 and west of I-25 this weekend and Monday. Shower and storm coverage eventually expands to the rest of the forecast area by next Tuesday and Wednesday due to increasing areawide. Locally heavy rainfall and the risk for flash flooding will increase areawide come mid next week. The highest risk will exist across northern NM where several rounds of showers and thunderstorms will result in generalized rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches this weekend through mid next week. Temperatures will also cool down to below normal readings early to mid next week. ................................................................ Experimental Max RFTI, Ventilation category, mixing height and transport winds for each Fire Weather Zone are based on the following points. Note: Maximum transport winds may not occur at the same time as maximum mixing heights. Zone 101...Farmington.......5500 ft MSL Zone 120...Jemez RAWS.......8000 ft MSL Zone 121...Wild River RAWS..7500 ft MSL Zone 122...Cimarron RAWS....8900 ft MSL Zone 123...Las Vegas........6850 ft MSL Zone 104...Clayton..........5000 ft MSL Zone 105...Grants...........6600 ft MSL Zone 106...Albuquerque......5300 ft MSL Zone 124...Mountainair......6600 ft MSL Zone 125...Santa Rosa.......4700 ft MSL Zone 126...Tucumcari........4050 ft MSL Zone 109...Magdalena RAWS...8450 ft MSL Ventilation categories are determined by criteria established by each state. NMZ101-221415- Northwest Plateau- 1228 PM MDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.....61-66. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........43-63 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......East around 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...North 5 to 15 mph shifting to the east after midnight. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....91-96. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........12-17 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast up to 10 mph. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. * Mixing Height.......12500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northeast 16 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/81300 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.....61-66. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........44-64 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......East 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northeast 10 to 20 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....88-93. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........17-22 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. * Mixing Height.......12000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....East 11 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/60100 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 85 to 90. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 19 to 29 percent. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 83 to 88. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 22 to 32 percent. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 81 to 86. South winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 24 to 34 percent. $$ NMZ120-221415- North Central Mountains- 1228 PM MDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....49-54. * Below 8000 ft....54-59. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....63-83 pct. * Below 8000 ft....63-83 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 8 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast up to 10 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....77-82. * Below 8000 ft....86-91. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....17-22 pct. * Below 8000 ft....16-21 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast up to 10 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * Mixing Height.......10000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northeast 5 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/41600 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....50-55. * Below 8000 ft....54-59. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....59-79 pct. * Below 8000 ft....59-79 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......East around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with rain showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....72-77. * Below 8000 ft....83-88. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....27-37 pct. * Below 8000 ft....20-30 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 7 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....90 pct. * Mixing Height.......8500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 7 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Poor/31500 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Rain showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs 81 to 86. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 20 to 30 percent. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs 77 to 82. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 23 to 33 percent. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs 76 to 81. South winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 26 to 36 percent. $$ NMZ121-221415- Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley- 1228 PM MDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....52-57. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........64-84 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East 5 to 15 mph shifting to the south after midnight. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....88-93. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........15-20 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South up to 10 mph. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. * Mixing Height.......11500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/44000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.....53-58. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........62-82 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northeast around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....84-89. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 degrees. * Min Humidity........23-33 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 8 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....90 pct. * Mixing Height.......10000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 4 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Poor/38200 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs 85 to 90. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 20 to 30 percent. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs 81 to 86. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 25 to 35 percent. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. South winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 27 to 37 percent. $$ NMZ122-221415- Sangre de Cristo Mountains- 1228 PM MDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....48-53. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........69-89 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 11 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......East around 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast 5 to 15 mph shifting to the south after midnight. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....74-79. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........21-31 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......North around 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West up to 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. * Mixing Height.......10000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northeast 8 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/77300 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.....49-54. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........65-85 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast 5 to 15 mph increasing to east 15 to 25 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....67-72. * 24 hr Trend......Down 6 degrees. * Min Humidity........33-43 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 16 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......East around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East 5 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....90 pct. * Mixing Height.......7000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southeast 5 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Poor/15400 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Rain showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs 73 to 78. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 26 to 36 percent. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs 68 to 73. West winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 35 to 45 percent. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs 67 to 72. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 34 to 44 percent. $$ NMZ123-221415- Northeast Highlands- 1228 PM MDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....52-56. * Below 8000 ft....53-58. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 degrees. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....55-75 pct. * Below 8000 ft....63-83 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 9 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Sunny. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....77-81. * Below 8000 ft....83-88. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....23-33 pct. * Below 8000 ft....20-25 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West 5 to 15 mph shifting to the south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......10000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southeast 7 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/62300 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....52-56. * Below 8000 ft....54-59. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....60-80 pct. * Below 8000 ft....62-82 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest 10 to 20 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....69-73. * Below 8000 ft....78-83. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....44-54 pct. * Below 8000 ft....28-38 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 11 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West 5 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....90 pct. * Mixing Height.......8500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....East 7 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Poor/36300 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs 82 to 87. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 25 to 35 percent. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs 77 to 82. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 31 to 41 percent. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs 72 to 77. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 40 to 50 percent. $$ NMZ104-221415- Northeast Plains- 1228 PM MDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....58-63. * 24 hr Trend......Up 4 degrees. * Max Humidity........61-81 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 7 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South up to 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Sunny. * Max Temperature.....88-93. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........20-25 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......9000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 14 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/64000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....58-63. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........58-78 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 7 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 5 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 15 mph shifting to the west after midnight. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....84-89. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 degrees. * Min Humidity........28-38 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest up to 10 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * Mixing Height.......9000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/42300 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 87 to 92. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 23 to 33 percent. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs 83 to 88. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 30 to 40 percent. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs 74 to 79. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 40 to 50 percent. $$ NMZ105-221415- West Central Mountains- 1228 PM MDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....54-59. * Below 8000 ft....59-64. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....50-70 pct. * Below 8000 ft....47-67 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 7 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northeast 15 to 25 mph shifting to the southeast 10 to 20 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....81-85. * Below 8000 ft....88-93. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....20-25 pct. * Below 8000 ft....14-19 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast up to 10 mph. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. * Mixing Height.......11500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....East 5 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/51900 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....54-59. * Below 8000 ft....59-64. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....46-66 pct. * Below 8000 ft....46-66 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the south after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....77-82. * Below 8000 ft....85-90. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....24-34 pct. * Below 8000 ft....18-23 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. * Mixing Height.......11000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 9 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/56200 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 82 to 87. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 19 to 29 percent. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 82 to 87. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 19 to 29 percent. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 79 to 84. South winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 22 to 32 percent. $$ NMZ106-221415- Middle Rio Grande Valley- 1228 PM MDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.....64-68. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........50-70 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 11 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northeast 5 to 15 mph shifting to the south after midnight. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....91-95. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........16-21 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......12000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 6 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/45200 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.....64-68. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........41-61 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 9 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....90-95. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........18-23 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......South 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * Mixing Height.......12000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southeast 8 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/77800 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 90 to 95. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 15 to 20 percent. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 90 to 95. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 15 to 20 percent. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 86 to 91. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 19 to 29 percent. $$ NMZ124-221415- Sandia and Manzano Mountains- 1228 PM MDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....55-59. * Below 8000 ft....57-62. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....44-64 pct. * Below 8000 ft....56-76 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 19 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East 10 to 20 mph shifting to the south 5 to 15 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....75-80. * Below 8000 ft....85-90. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....21-31 pct. * Below 8000 ft....20-25 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......12000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 8 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/56700 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....56-60. * Below 8000 ft....58-63. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....34-54 pct. * Below 8000 ft....46-66 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 8 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....74-79. * Below 8000 ft....84-89. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....24-34 pct. * Below 8000 ft....19-24 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest up to 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * Mixing Height.......12000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 9 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/74200 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 84 to 89. South winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 19 to 29 percent. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 84 to 89. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 19 to 29 percent. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 80 to 85. South winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 24 to 34 percent. $$ NMZ125-221415- Central Highlands- 1228 PM MDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....57-62. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........62-82 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 11 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....85-90. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........21-31 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......10000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southeast 7 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/63000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....57-62. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........54-74 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 9 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....83-88. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........25-35 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 5 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West up to 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. * Mixing Height.......10500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southeast 8 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/82500 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 85 to 90. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 23 to 33 percent. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 84 to 89. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 23 to 33 percent. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 79 to 84. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 31 to 41 percent. $$ NMZ126-221415- East Central Plains- 1228 PM MDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....61-65. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........65-85 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 13 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 5 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East up to 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....88-92. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........27-32 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...North 10 to 20 mph shifting to the northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......10000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 8 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/54000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....61-65. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........58-78 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 9 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 5 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South up to 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....87-92. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........23-33 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northeast 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......10500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southeast 8 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/81200 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 89 to 94. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 21 to 31 percent. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 89 to 94. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 21 to 31 percent. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 82 to 87. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 29 to 39 percent. $$ NMZ109-221415- West Central Basin and Range- 1228 PM MDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....55-59. * Below 8000 ft....58-63. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....52-72 pct. * Below 8000 ft....55-75 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 10 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East 10 to 20 mph shifting to the south 5 to 15 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....79-83. * Below 8000 ft....85-90. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....18-23 pct. * Below 8000 ft....16-21 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West 5 to 15 mph shifting to the east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. * Mixing Height.......10500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....East 6 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/54300 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....56-60. * Below 8000 ft....59-64. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....46-66 pct. * Below 8000 ft....43-63 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 11 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South around 10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast 5 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest 10 to 20 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....77-81. * Below 8000 ft....83-88. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....23-33 pct. * Below 8000 ft....18-23 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West 5 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * Mixing Height.......10500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southeast 8 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/72000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 82 to 87. South winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 17 to 22 percent. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 82 to 87. South winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 17 to 22 percent. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 79 to 84. South winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 22 to 32 percent. $$ FCSTR 71