Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
089 FNUS55 KABQ 190917 FWFABQ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North and Central New Mexico National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 317 AM MDT Wed Aug 19 2026 .DISCUSSION... Areas of sub-15 percent minimum humidity will return over southern, central, and western parts of the fire weather forecast area today. Humidities will climb above 15 percent on Thursday (except over northwest areas), then over all but the Four Corners on Friday. Areas of sub-15 percent humidity will increase in coverage each day Saturday through Tuesday. Otherwise, gusty and erratic thunderstorm outflow will be the main concern today through Friday, then mainly over western and northern areas this weekend and early 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. NMZ101-201300- Northwest Plateau- 317 AM MDT Wed Aug 19 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....92-97. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........13-18 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South around 10 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......13000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northwest 14 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Excellent/176500 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......1. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.....60-65. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........39-59 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......North 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....92-97. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........11-16 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest up to 10 mph. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. * Mixing Height.......13500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....East 8 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/83100 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 91 to 96. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 14 to 19 percent. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 89 to 94. South winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 14 to 19 percent. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 88 to 93. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 13 to 18 percent. $$ NMZ120-201300- North Central Mountains- 317 AM MDT Wed Aug 19 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....78-83. * Below 8000 ft....88-93. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....16-21 pct. * Below 8000 ft....13-18 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Terrain dominated 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * Mixing Height.......12500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northwest 11 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Very good/100000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....50-55. * Below 8000 ft....55-60. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....59-79 pct. * Below 8000 ft....58-78 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 15 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...North 10 to 20 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....77-82. * Below 8000 ft....87-92. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....17-22 pct. * Below 8000 ft....14-19 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Terrain dominated 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * Mixing Height.......10500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northeast 6 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/42000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 86 to 91. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 15 to 20 percent. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 84 to 89. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 15 to 25 percent. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 84 to 89. West winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 13 to 18 percent. $$ NMZ121-201300- Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley- 317 AM MDT Wed Aug 19 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....90-95. * 24 hr Trend......Up 4 degrees. * Min Humidity........16-21 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Terrain dominated 5 to 10 mph becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * Mixing Height.......14000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northwest 6 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/75100 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Smoke in the evening. Mostly cloudy with numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. * Min Temperature.....54-59. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........60-80 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 17 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northeast around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest 5 to 15 mph shifting to the south 10 to 20 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....88-93. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........16-21 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Terrain dominated 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West up to 10 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * Mixing Height.......11500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....North 7 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/80600 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 90 to 95. South winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 16 to 21 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 90 to 95. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 16 to 21 percent. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 90 to 95. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 14 to 19 percent. $$ NMZ122-201300- Sangre de Cristo Mountains- 317 AM MDT Wed Aug 19 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Areas of smoke in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....77-82. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........16-21 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest 10 to 20 mph shifting to the north 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. * Mixing Height.......13000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....West 7 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/75000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy with numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. * Min Temperature.....51-56. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........67-87 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 16 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......East around 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest 10 to 20 mph shifting to the south after midnight. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with rain showers and numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....75-80. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........23-33 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......West around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West up to 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....80 pct. * Mixing Height.......10500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 7 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/42000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 78 to 83. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 20 to 30 percent. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 79 to 84. West winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 percent. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 79 to 84. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 16 to 26 percent. $$ NMZ123-201300- Northeast Highlands- 317 AM MDT Wed Aug 19 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....77-81. * Below 8000 ft....87-92. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....30-40 pct. * Below 8000 ft....19-29 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......North 10 to 15 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest 10 to 20 mph shifting to the northeast 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. * Mixing Height.......13000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 8 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/52300 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy with numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....53-57. * Below 8000 ft....56-61. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....64-84 pct. * Below 8000 ft....66-86 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 17 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......North 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....77-81. * Below 8000 ft....85-90. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....30-35 pct. * Below 8000 ft....22-32 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * Mixing Height.......11500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/53600 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 88 to 93. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 17 to 22 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 90 to 95. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 15 to 20 percent. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 90 to 95. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 14 to 19 percent. $$ NMZ104-201300- Northeast Plains- 317 AM MDT Wed Aug 19 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....91-96. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........19-29 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 12 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......North 10 to 15 mph shifting to the east 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest 10 to 20 mph shifting to the northeast 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * Mixing Height.......9000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....North 15 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/72000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy with numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with scattered showers after midnight. * Min Temperature.....61-66. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........66-86 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 18 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northwest 5 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....90-95. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........22-32 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. * Mixing Height.......11000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southeast 7 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/65400 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 95 to 100. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 15 to 20 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 96 to 101. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 15 to 20 percent. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 96 to 101. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 14 to 19 percent. $$ NMZ105-201300- West Central Mountains- 317 AM MDT Wed Aug 19 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....81-86. * Below 8000 ft....88-93. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....17-22 pct. * Below 8000 ft....14-19 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......West 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...North 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. * Mixing Height.......13500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....North 7 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/93500 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....55-60. * Below 8000 ft....59-64. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....42-62 pct. * Below 8000 ft....43-63 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......West around 10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....80-85. * Below 8000 ft....88-93. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....20-25 pct. * Below 8000 ft....15-20 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...North 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * Mixing Height.......14000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....North 5 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/64400 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 87 to 92. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 16 to 26 percent. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 87 to 92. South winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 15 to 25 percent. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 87 to 92. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 14 to 19 percent. $$ NMZ106-201300- Middle Rio Grande Valley- 317 AM MDT Wed Aug 19 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....96-101. * 24 hr Trend......Up 4 degrees. * Min Humidity........14-19 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......15000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northwest 7 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Very good/100100 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. * Min Temperature.....65-69. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........44-64 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 8 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......East 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...North 10 to 20 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 15 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly sunny with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....94-99. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........15-20 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...North up to 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * Mixing Height.......13000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....East 14 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/64600 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 94 to 99. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 14 to 19 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 95 to 100. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 12 to 17 percent. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 96 to 101. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 11 to 16 percent. $$ NMZ124-201300- Sandia and Manzano Mountains- 317 AM MDT Wed Aug 19 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....81-86. * Below 8000 ft....91-96. * 24 hr Trend......Up 4 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....16-21 pct. * Below 8000 ft....14-19 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......West around 10 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. * Mixing Height.......13000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 7 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/52000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....57-61. * Below 8000 ft....59-64. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....43-63 pct. * Below 8000 ft....53-73 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 16 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......East 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...North 5 to 15 mph shifting to the east after midnight. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....78-83. * Below 8000 ft....88-93. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....24-34 pct. * Below 8000 ft....19-24 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......East around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...North up to 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * Mixing Height.......13000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northwest 7 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Poor/35200 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 89 to 94. South winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 17 to 22 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 90 to 95. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 15 to 20 percent. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 91 to 96. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 12 to 17 percent. $$ NMZ125-201300- Central Highlands- 317 AM MDT Wed Aug 19 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....91-96. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........14-19 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Northwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. * Mixing Height.......15000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....North 6 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/53300 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. * Min Temperature.....60-65. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........63-83 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 26 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......North 5 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast up to 10 mph increasing to northeast 10 to 20 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....88-93. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........24-29 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest up to 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * Mixing Height.......11000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northeast 6 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/49100 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 90 to 95. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 17 to 22 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 91 to 96. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 15 to 20 percent. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 92 to 97. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 14 to 19 percent. $$ NMZ126-201300- East Central Plains- 317 AM MDT Wed Aug 19 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....97-102. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........14-19 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 15 to 25 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......13500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....West 10 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Poor/36900 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with scattered showers after midnight. * Min Temperature.....65-69. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........61-81 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 28 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......North 5 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 15 mph increasing to west 15 to 25 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....94-99. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........16-21 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northeast around 5 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....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......11500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northeast 6 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/57700 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 95 to 100. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 16 to 21 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 96 to 101. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 14 to 19 percent. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 97 to 102. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 12 to 17 percent. $$ NMZ109-201300- West Central Basin and Range- 317 AM MDT Wed Aug 19 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....80-85. * Below 8000 ft....87-92. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....19-24 pct. * Below 8000 ft....14-19 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......West 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...North 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * Mixing Height.......12500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....West 8 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/72000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....58-62. * Below 8000 ft....61-66. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....44-64 pct. * Below 8000 ft....44-64 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......West around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....80-84. * Below 8000 ft....86-91. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....22-27 pct. * Below 8000 ft....17-22 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......North around 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northeast 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * Mixing Height.......11500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 6 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/58700 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 86 to 91. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 16 to 26 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 86 to 91. South winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 15 to 20 percent. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 86 to 91. South winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 13 to 18 percent. $$ FCSTR 44