


Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
627 FNUS55 KABQ 290718 FWFABQ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North and Central New Mexico National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 118 AM MDT Tue Jul 29 2025 .DISCUSSION... Critical fire weather conditions are not forecast through the next seven days, although elevated conditions are possible across northwest New Mexico on Sunday and Monday. Otherwise, a monsoon moisture surge is underway and will result in good chances for wetting storms through at least Friday, with the mountains and northeast New Mexico favored for soaking rains. .............................................................. 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. NMZ101-292130- Northwest Plateau- 118 AM MDT Tue Jul 29 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....86-91. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........13-18 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 7 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * Mixing Height.......13000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southeast 10 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/66000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.....57-62. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 degrees. * Max Humidity........57-77 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 11 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northeast 10 to 20 mph shifting to the south 5 to 15 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....88-93. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........14-19 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northeast up to 5 mph increasing to southeast 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * Mixing Height.......15500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....East 11 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/91500 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 87 to 92. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 15 to 20 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 86 to 91. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 16 to 21 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 88 to 93. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 11 to 16 percent. $$ NMZ120-292130- North Central Mountains- 118 AM MDT Tue Jul 29 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....69-74. * Below 8000 ft....79-84. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....31-41 pct. * Below 8000 ft....23-33 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 11 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Terrain dominated 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. * Mixing Height.......6000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southeast 6 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Poor/37500 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....47-52. * Below 8000 ft....51-56. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 degrees. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....74-94 pct. * Below 8000 ft....74-94 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 15 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......East around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 10 to 20 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with rain showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....71-76. * Below 8000 ft....82-87. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....29-39 pct. * Below 8000 ft....21-31 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Terrain dominated 5 to 10 mph becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...North up to 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....80 pct. * Mixing Height.......10000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southeast 8 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/57700 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs 79 to 84. South winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 21 to 31 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 79 to 84. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 percent. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 81 to 86. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 16 to 26 percent. $$ NMZ121-292130- Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley- 118 AM MDT Tue Jul 29 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....80-85. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 degrees. * Min Humidity........29-39 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 15 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Terrain dominated 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. * Mixing Height.......8500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 9 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/54800 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers after midnight. * Min Temperature.....51-56. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........77-97 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 12 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South around 10 mph in the evening becoming terrain dominated 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....81-86. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........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...North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....80 pct. * Mixing Height.......9000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 9 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/63700 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. South winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 30 to 40 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 81 to 86. South winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 26 to 36 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 84 to 89. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 22 to 32 percent. $$ NMZ122-292130- Sangre de Cristo Mountains- 118 AM MDT Tue Jul 29 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....69-74. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 degrees. * Min Humidity........32-42 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 10 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....80 pct. * Mixing Height.......9000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....West 7 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/45000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of rain showers after midnight. * Min Temperature.....48-53. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........75-95 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 10 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......West around 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....66-71. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........38-48 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 8 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....90 pct. * Mixing Height.......8000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northeast 11 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/86300 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs 68 to 73. South winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 32 to 42 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 28 to 38 percent. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 73 to 78. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 23 to 33 percent. $$ NMZ123-292130- Northeast Highlands- 118 AM MDT Tue Jul 29 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....74-78. * Below 8000 ft....81-86. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....38-48 pct. * Below 8000 ft....32-42 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 8 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....80 pct. * Mixing Height.......9000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 9 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/74400 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....52-56. * Below 8000 ft....54-59. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....68-88 pct. * Below 8000 ft....73-93 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northwest 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....69-73. * Below 8000 ft....77-82. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....50-60 pct. * Below 8000 ft....39-49 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 8 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......North around 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest 10 to 20 mph shifting to the northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....90 pct. * Mixing Height.......9500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northeast 8 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/74600 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. East winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 41 to 51 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs 77 to 82. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 38 to 48 percent. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 83 to 88. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 26 to 36 percent. $$ NMZ104-292130- Northeast Plains- 118 AM MDT Tue Jul 29 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....85-90. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........30-40 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 7 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 5 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. * Mixing Height.......9500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 18 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Excellent/162500 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. * Min Temperature.....59-64. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........74-94 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......West 5 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....82-87. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 degrees. * Min Humidity........39-49 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West 10 to 20 mph shifting to the north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. * Mixing Height.......4500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northwest 12 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Poor/39200 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 78 to 83. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 47 to 57 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 40 to 50 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 86 to 91. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 26 to 36 percent. $$ NMZ105-292130- West Central Mountains- 118 AM MDT Tue Jul 29 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....75-80. * Below 8000 ft....82-87. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....20-30 pct. * Below 8000 ft....16-21 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 13 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 5 to 15 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * Mixing Height.......9500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southeast 11 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/47500 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....50-55. * Below 8000 ft....56-61. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....61-81 pct. * Below 8000 ft....58-78 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 7 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. .WEDNESDAY... * 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....84-89. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....19-29 pct. * Below 8000 ft....14-19 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest 5 to 15 mph shifting to the east 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * Mixing Height.......11500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....West 6 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/53000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs 84 to 89. South winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 16 to 26 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 84 to 89. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 percent. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 85 to 90. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 12 to 17 percent. $$ NMZ106-292130- Middle Rio Grande Valley- 118 AM MDT Tue Jul 29 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....83-87. * 24 hr Trend......Down 8 degrees. * Min Humidity........29-39 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 17 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. * Mixing Height.......7000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 7 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/45800 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. * Min Temperature.....61-65. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........74-94 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....87-92. * 24 hr Trend......Up 4 degrees. * Min Humidity........25-35 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......East around 5 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 5 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. * Mixing Height.......10000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southeast 6 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/50000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 87 to 92. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 23 to 33 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 88 to 93. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 21 to 31 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 91 to 96. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 17 to 22 percent. $$ NMZ124-292130- Sandia and Manzano Mountains- 118 AM MDT Tue Jul 29 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....66-71. * Below 8000 ft....78-83. * 24 hr Trend......Down 6 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....42-52 pct. * Below 8000 ft....38-48 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 18 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. * Mixing Height.......6500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 10 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/64200 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....53-58. * Below 8000 ft....57-62. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....71-91 pct. * Below 8000 ft....74-94 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......South around 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....70-75. * Below 8000 ft....80-85. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....37-47 pct. * Below 8000 ft....33-43 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the south 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....70 pct. * Mixing Height.......8500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 7 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/53600 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 79 to 84. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 32 to 42 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 81 to 86. South winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 28 to 38 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 84 to 89. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 22 to 32 percent. $$ NMZ125-292130- Central Highlands- 118 AM MDT Tue Jul 29 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....81-86. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........37-47 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 12 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. * Mixing Height.......10500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 14 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Very good/106000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after midnight. * Min Temperature.....57-62. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........80-100 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......West 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....81-86. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........38-48 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......West around 5 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West 10 to 20 mph shifting to the southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. * Mixing Height.......10000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 12 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/62700 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 78 to 83. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 41 to 51 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 81 to 86. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 37 to 47 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 85 to 90. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 26 to 36 percent. $$ NMZ126-292130- East Central Plains- 118 AM MDT Tue Jul 29 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....88-93. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........28-38 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......South 5 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * Mixing Height.......11000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 14 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Very good/135700 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. * Min Temperature.....63-67. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........67-87 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......West 5 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....88-93. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........25-35 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West 5 to 15 mph shifting to the south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * Mixing Height.......11000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northwest 12 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/85800 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 84 to 89. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 30 to 40 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 86 to 91. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 31 to 41 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 89 to 94. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 26 to 36 percent. $$ NMZ109-292130- West Central Basin and Range- 118 AM MDT Tue Jul 29 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....72-77. * Below 8000 ft....79-84. * 24 hr Trend......Down 6 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....30-40 pct. * Below 8000 ft....19-29 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 19 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 5 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....80 pct. * Mixing Height.......4500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southeast 8 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Poor/32000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers after midnight. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....53-57. * Below 8000 ft....57-62. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....64-84 pct. * Below 8000 ft....68-88 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....76-80. * Below 8000 ft....82-87. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....24-34 pct. * Below 8000 ft....17-27 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest 5 to 15 mph shifting to the east 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....80 pct. * Mixing Height.......8500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 11 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/67100 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs 81 to 86. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 19 to 29 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. South winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 20 to 30 percent. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 83 to 88. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 17 to 27 percent. $$ FCSTR 11