Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
878 FNUS55 KABQ 181946 FWFABQ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North and Central New Mexico National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 146 PM MDT Sat Jul 18 2026 .DISCUSSION... There is no critical fire weather expected for at least the next two weeks. Showers and thunderstorms with locally heavy rainfall are expected each day through early next week. The highest risk for flash flooding will be along and west of the central mountain chain today through Tuesday then over far western NM Wednesday and Thursday. Steering flow will become more east to west Sunday and Monday, then southeast to northwest Tuesday, and south to north Wednesday and Thursday. ................................................................ 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. NMZ101-191400- Northwest Plateau- 146 PM MDT Sat Jul 18 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.....57-62. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........62-82 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northeast up to 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....85-90. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........22-32 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Terrain dominated 5 to 10 mph becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * Mixing Height.......12500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....East 6 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Poor/36800 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.....60-65. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........54-74 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 11 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...North up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....88-93. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........20-25 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 up to 10 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * Mixing Height.......12000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/98000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs 89 to 94. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 19 to 29 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 86 to 91. South winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 22 to 32 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 87 to 92. West winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 22 to 32 percent. $$ NMZ120-191400- North Central Mountains- 146 PM MDT Sat Jul 18 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....48-53. * Below 8000 ft....51-56. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....70-90 pct. * Below 8000 ft....70-90 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 7 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......East 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming terrain dominated 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast up to 10 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....74-79. * Below 8000 ft....82-87. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....22-32 pct. * Below 8000 ft....24-34 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 8 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Terrain dominated 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * Mixing Height.......8000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....East 5 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Poor/33900 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....50-55. * Below 8000 ft....54-59. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....69-89 pct. * Below 8000 ft....69-89 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....77-82. * Below 8000 ft....85-90. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....19-29 pct. * Below 8000 ft....22-32 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......North around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest up to 10 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * Mixing Height.......11000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northeast 6 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/57600 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs 85 to 90. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 19 to 29 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 81 to 86. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 22 to 32 percent. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 83 to 88. West winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 20 to 30 percent. $$ NMZ121-191400- Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley- 146 PM MDT Sat Jul 18 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.....52-57. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........71-91 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 12 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming terrain dominated 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East up to 10 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....84-89. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........20-30 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Terrain dominated 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * Mixing Height.......11000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northeast 6 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/50700 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.....54-59. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........66-86 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 15 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....87-92. * 24 hr Trend......Up 4 degrees. * Min Humidity........18-23 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Terrain dominated 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest 5 to 10 mph. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. * Mixing Height.......12500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....East 7 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/91200 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs 89 to 94. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 19 to 24 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 87 to 92. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 21 to 31 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 88 to 93. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 19 to 24 percent. $$ NMZ122-191400- Sangre de Cristo Mountains- 146 PM MDT Sat Jul 18 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.....49-54. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........71-91 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......East 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming terrain dominated 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....72-77. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........27-37 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Terrain dominated 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * Mixing Height.......9000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....East 8 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/64100 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.....50-55. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........69-89 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 15 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....75-80. * 24 hr Trend......Up 4 degrees. * Min Humidity........21-31 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Terrain dominated 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest up to 10 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * Mixing Height.......11500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....East 11 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Very good/119700 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs 77 to 82. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 22 to 32 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 77 to 82. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 22 to 32 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 19 to 29 percent. $$ NMZ123-191400- Northeast Highlands- 146 PM MDT Sat Jul 18 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....52-56. * Below 8000 ft....54-59. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....64-84 pct. * Below 8000 ft....69-89 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......East 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....76-80. * Below 8000 ft....83-88. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....28-38 pct. * Below 8000 ft....25-35 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * Mixing Height.......10000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....East 7 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/67700 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....54-58. * Below 8000 ft....55-60. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....60-80 pct. * Below 8000 ft....66-86 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 15 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....80-84. * Below 8000 ft....86-91. * 24 hr Trend......Up 4 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....20-25 pct. * Below 8000 ft....19-29 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......10500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southeast 7 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/66500 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs 87 to 92. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 21 to 31 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 87 to 92. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 20 to 30 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 91 to 96. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 16 to 21 percent. $$ NMZ104-191400- Northeast Plains- 146 PM MDT Sat Jul 18 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.....59-63. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........73-93 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 5 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast 5 to 15 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....86-91. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........27-37 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 5 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. * Mixing Height.......11500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southeast 9 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/91900 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....60-64. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........68-88 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 5 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 15 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Sunny. * Max Temperature.....90-95. * 24 hr Trend......Up 4 degrees. * Min Humidity........20-30 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 5 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South up to 10 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......11000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 7 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/70000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 93 to 98. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 20 to 25 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 93 to 98. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 19 to 24 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 97 to 102. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 15 to 20 percent. $$ NMZ105-191400- West Central Mountains- 146 PM MDT Sat Jul 18 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....52-56. * Below 8000 ft....56-61. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....67-87 pct. * Below 8000 ft....66-86 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......West around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northeast 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....73-77. * Below 8000 ft....81-86. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....36-46 pct. * Below 8000 ft....29-39 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Terrain dominated 5 to 10 mph becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. * Mixing Height.......9000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....East 5 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/45000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....53-58. * Below 8000 ft....57-62. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....64-84 pct. * Below 8000 ft....64-84 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 7 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast up to 10 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....74-79. * Below 8000 ft....82-87. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....34-44 pct. * Below 8000 ft....27-37 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Terrain dominated 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast around 10 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...North up to 10 mph. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. * Mixing Height.......11000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....North 5 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/58300 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. Highs 83 to 88. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 25 to 35 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 81 to 86. South winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 26 to 36 percent. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 84 to 89. Terrain dominated winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 22 to 32 percent. $$ NMZ106-191400- Middle Rio Grande Valley- 146 PM MDT Sat Jul 18 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.....61-66. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........66-86 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northeast 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....88-92. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........29-39 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * Mixing Height.......10000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....East 5 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/50000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.....62-66. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........63-83 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East up to 10 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....89-93. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........26-36 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......South 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northeast up to 10 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * Mixing Height.......11500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....East 4 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/46600 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs 91 to 96. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 24 to 34 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 91 to 96. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 22 to 32 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 94 to 99. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 16 to 21 percent. $$ NMZ124-191400- Sandia and Manzano Mountains- 146 PM MDT Sat Jul 18 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....54-59. * Below 8000 ft....56-61. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....62-82 pct. * Below 8000 ft....69-89 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South around 10 mph in the evening becoming terrain dominated 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northeast 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....71-76. * Below 8000 ft....82-87. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....39-49 pct. * Below 8000 ft....33-43 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Terrain dominated 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * Mixing Height.......10500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....East 8 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/88200 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....56-60. * Below 8000 ft....56-61. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....53-73 pct. * Below 8000 ft....67-87 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East up to 10 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....73-78. * Below 8000 ft....84-89. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....34-44 pct. * Below 8000 ft....29-39 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Terrain dominated 5 to 10 mph becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northeast 5 to 10 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * Mixing Height.......10000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....East 6 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/49900 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs 87 to 92. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 23 to 33 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 86 to 91. South winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 23 to 33 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 89 to 94. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 19 to 29 percent. $$ NMZ125-191400- Central Highlands- 146 PM MDT Sat Jul 18 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.....56-61. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........77-97 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......South 5 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast up to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....82-87. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........35-45 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......East around 5 mph shifting to the southeast 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * Mixing Height.......10000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southeast 8 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/65700 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.....57-62. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........74-94 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 5 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....84-89. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........29-39 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East up to 10 mph. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. * Mixing Height.......9500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southeast 7 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/60400 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 87 to 92. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 24 to 34 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 87 to 92. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 22 to 32 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 92 to 97. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 17 to 22 percent. $$ NMZ126-191400- East Central Plains- 146 PM MDT Sat Jul 18 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.....60-64. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........80-100 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 5 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South up to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....86-91. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........34-44 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * Mixing Height.......11000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southeast 9 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/80800 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.....62-66. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........80-100 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 5 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast 5 to 15 mph shifting to the east after midnight. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....89-93. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........29-39 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 5 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......10500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 8 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/69200 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 93 to 98. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 23 to 33 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 94 to 99. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 19 to 24 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 97 to 102. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 14 to 19 percent. $$ NMZ109-191400- West Central Basin and Range- 146 PM MDT Sat Jul 18 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....53-57. * Below 8000 ft....56-61. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....71-91 pct. * Below 8000 ft....71-91 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......West around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...North 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....73-77. * Below 8000 ft....79-84. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....38-48 pct. * Below 8000 ft....30-40 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Terrain dominated 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....80 pct. * Mixing Height.......9000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....East 7 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/59500 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....54-58. * Below 8000 ft....57-62. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....71-91 pct. * Below 8000 ft....70-90 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South around 10 mph in the evening becoming terrain dominated 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East 5 to 10 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny with isolated showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....73-77. * Below 8000 ft....80-85. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....35-45 pct. * Below 8000 ft....29-39 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Terrain dominated 5 to 10 mph becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northeast up to 10 mph. * Chance of Precip....90 pct. * Mixing Height.......9500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northeast 8 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/74400 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs 81 to 86. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 27 to 37 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 81 to 86. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 24 to 34 percent. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 84 to 89. South winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 19 to 29 percent. $$ FCSTR 42