Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
271 FNUS55 KABQ 170906 FWFABQ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North and Central New Mexico National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 306 AM MDT Sat May 17 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY FROM NOON UNTIL 7 PM MDT FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, WEST CENTRAL BASIN AND RANGE, SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS, AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... .DISCUSSION... Southwest winds combined with several hours of single digit relative humidity will increase fire danger today in south-central New Mexico. Winds further increase on Sunday, resulting in an expansion of critical fire weather conditions. The strongest gusts are likely in areas along and just east of the central mountain chain where gusts of 40 to 55 mph will be favored. Precipitation spreads in from the northwest on Sunday, becoming more widespread on Monday. That being said, dry conditions will remain across southern areas on Monday where there is the potential for another afternoon of critical fire weather conditions. Temperatures warm and winds decrease mid to late week. Widespread critical fire weather conditions are unlikely Tuesday through next Saturday. ................................................................ 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. NMZ101-172115- Northwest Plateau- 306 AM MDT Sat May 17 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....73-78. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........10-15 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......South 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......15500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 17 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Excellent/268200 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......1. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. * Min Temperature.....42-47. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 degrees. * Max Humidity........33-43 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....61-66. * 24 hr Trend......Down 12 degrees. * Min Humidity........16-21 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 13 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 15 to 25 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 30 to 40 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * Mixing Height.......10500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....West 21 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Excellent/222900 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs 57 to 62. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 21 to 31 percent. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 68 to 73. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 15 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 76 to 81. West winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 12 percent. $$ NMZ120-172115- North Central Mountains- 306 AM MDT Sat May 17 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....59-64. * Below 8000 ft....68-73. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....14-19 pct. * Below 8000 ft....12-17 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......14500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Excellent/290000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......1. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....35-40. * Below 8000 ft....39-44. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....35-45 pct. * Below 8000 ft....35-45 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....49-54. * Below 8000 ft....58-63. * 24 hr Trend......Down 11 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....21-31 pct. * Below 8000 ft....15-20 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 13 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 25 to 35 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * Mixing Height.......10500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....West 33 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Excellent/343100 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered rain showers, thunderstorms and snow showers. Highs 54 to 59. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 20 to 30 percent. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 64 to 69. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 15 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 72 to 77. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 12 percent. $$ NMZ121-172115- Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley- 306 AM MDT Sat May 17 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....71-76. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........12-17 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......South 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......14500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 21 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Excellent/302200 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.....38-43. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........32-42 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......South 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....62-67. * 24 hr Trend......Down 9 degrees. * Min Humidity........15-20 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 7 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 25 to 35 mph. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. * Mixing Height.......11500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 31 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Excellent/330000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......4. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs 59 to 64. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 21 to 31 percent. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 69 to 74. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 11 to 16 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 75 to 80. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 13 percent. $$ NMZ122-172115- Sangre de Cristo Mountains- 306 AM MDT Sat May 17 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....60-65. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........11-16 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......15000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....West 21 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Excellent/291400 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......1. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....36-41. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........33-43 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....54-59. * 24 hr Trend......Down 6 degrees. * Min Humidity........14-19 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 25 to 35 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......10500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 36 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Excellent/367500 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......3. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms, rain and snow showers. Highs 51 to 56. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 20 to 30 percent. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 59 to 64. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 13 to 18 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 64 to 69. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 15 percent. $$ NMZ123-172115- Northeast Highlands- 306 AM MDT Sat May 17 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....65-69. * Below 8000 ft....73-78. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....14-19 pct. * Below 8000 ft....12-17 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......West 10 to 15 mph increasing to southwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......15000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 24 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Excellent/360400 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......4. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....41-45. * Below 8000 ft....42-47. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....29-39 pct. * Below 8000 ft....30-40 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 25 to 35 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....61-65. * Below 8000 ft....69-74. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....16-21 pct. * Below 8000 ft....13-18 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 55 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......11000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 37 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Excellent/404600 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......6. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs 63 to 68. West winds 20 to 30 mph. Minimum Humidity 16 to 21 percent. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 69 to 74. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 12 to 17 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 74 to 79. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 15 percent. $$ NMZ104-172115- Northeast Plains- 306 AM MDT Sat May 17 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....79-84. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........11-16 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......North 10 to 15 mph increasing to south 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......17000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 25 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Excellent/401100 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....46-50. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........34-44 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 25 to 35 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....77-82. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........11-16 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 30 to 40 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......12000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 41 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Excellent/491600 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......6. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 71 to 76. West winds 20 to 30 mph. Minimum Humidity 15 to 20 percent. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 74 to 79. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 12 to 17 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 77 to 82. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 11 to 16 percent. $$ NMZ105-172115- West Central Mountains- 306 AM MDT Sat May 17 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy smoke. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....62-67. * Below 8000 ft....70-75. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....13-18 pct. * Below 8000 ft....10-15 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip....10 pct. * Mixing Height.......14500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Excellent/280900 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......1. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy smoke in the evening. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....34-39. * Below 8000 ft....38-43. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....40-60 pct. * Below 8000 ft....31-51 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 12 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip....10 pct. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny with a chance of rain showers. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....53-58. * Below 8000 ft....63-68. * 24 hr Trend......Down 9 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....17-27 pct. * Below 8000 ft....11-16 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 8 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 30 to 40 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * Mixing Height.......10000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....West 32 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Excellent/324400 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......4. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered rain showers, snow showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs 58 to 63. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 15 to 25 percent. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 70 to 75. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 12 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 76 to 81. Northwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 10 percent. $$ NMZ106-172115- Middle Rio Grande Valley- 306 AM MDT Sat May 17 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of sprinkles in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....79-84. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........6-11 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip....10 pct. * Mixing Height.......15500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Excellent/305400 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......2. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....46-51. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........19-29 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 25 to 35 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....75-80. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........7-12 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 30 to 40 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......12500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....West 31 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Excellent/384800 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......5. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs 72 to 77. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 14 percent. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 78 to 83. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 10 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 83 to 88. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 10 percent. $$ NMZ124-172115- Sandia and Manzano Mountains- 306 AM MDT Sat May 17 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of sprinkles. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....62-67. * Below 8000 ft....72-77. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....14-19 pct. * Below 8000 ft....9-14 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip....10 pct. * Mixing Height.......12500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 26 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Excellent/324500 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....39-44. * Below 8000 ft....42-47. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....19-29 pct. * Below 8000 ft....21-31 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 30 to 40 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....58-63. * Below 8000 ft....70-75. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....15-20 pct. * Below 8000 ft....8-13 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 30 to 40 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......12000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....West 34 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Excellent/412100 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......7. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70. West winds 20 to 30 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 15 percent. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 72 to 77. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 12 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 78 to 83. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 10 percent. $$ NMZ125-172115- Central Highlands- 306 AM MDT Sat May 17 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of sprinkles in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....75-80. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........12-17 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......West 10 to 15 mph increasing to southwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip....10 pct. * Mixing Height.......16000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 26 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Excellent/414800 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......2. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....43-48. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........22-32 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 30 to 40 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....74-79. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........11-16 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 35 to 45 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......13000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 35 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Excellent/449700 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......7. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 68 to 73. West winds 25 to 35 mph. Minimum Humidity 13 to 18 percent. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 74 to 79. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 13 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 78 to 83. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 11 percent. $$ NMZ126-172115- East Central Plains- 306 AM MDT Sat May 17 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....82-86. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........12-17 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......West 10 to 15 mph increasing to southwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......16000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 27 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Excellent/421800 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....50-54. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........27-37 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 30 to 40 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....81-86. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........9-14 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......12000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 35 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Excellent/417900 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......7. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 76 to 81. West winds 20 to 30 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 15 percent. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 78 to 83. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 13 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 14 percent. $$ NMZ109-172115- West Central Basin and Range- 306 AM MDT Sat May 17 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy smoke in the morning. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....63-67. * Below 8000 ft....71-76. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....10-15 pct. * Below 8000 ft....9-14 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip....10 pct. * Mixing Height.......13500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 24 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Excellent/316300 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke in the evening. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....37-41. * Below 8000 ft....41-46. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 degrees. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....31-41 pct. * Below 8000 ft....27-37 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 9 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....60-64. * Below 8000 ft....67-72. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....14-19 pct. * Below 8000 ft....8-13 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 35 to 45 mph becoming west 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......9000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....West 33 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Excellent/299400 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......5. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered rain showers. Highs 62 to 67. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 15 percent. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 72 to 77. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 13 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 78 to 83. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 12 percent. $$ FCSTR 16