Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
193 FNUS55 KABQ 120654 FWFABQ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North and Central New Mexico National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1254 AM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025 .DISCUSSION... No critical fire weather conditions are expected through late this week. A wetter than normal pattern will continue through mid this week before a rapid drying trend late in the work week and next weekend. Breezy south to southwest winds will become common along the east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and northeast plains beginning Wednesday. ................................................................ 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. NMZ101-130900- Northwest Plateau- 1254 AM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. * Max Temperature.....64-68. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........37-47 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 25 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......West around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * Mixing Height.......6500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....West 8 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/46100 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. * Min Temperature.....46-51. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........78-98 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. .COLUMBUS DAY... * Sky/Weather.........Numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....65-70. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........45-55 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 12 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 25 to 35 mph. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. * Mixing Height.......6500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 13 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/84500 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 29 to 39 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 68 to 73. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 25 to 35 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 61 to 66. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 19 to 29 percent. $$ NMZ120-130900- North Central Mountains- 1254 AM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy with numerous rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....56-61. * Below 8000 ft....62-67. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....33-43 pct. * Below 8000 ft....37-47 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 35 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......West 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * Mixing Height.......5000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....West 14 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/57100 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers, thunderstorms and snow showers after midnight. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....37-42. * Below 8000 ft....41-46. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 degrees. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....78-98 pct. * Below 8000 ft....80-100 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 5 to 15 mph increasing to south 15 to 25 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. .COLUMBUS DAY... * Sky/Weather.........Numerous rain showers, scattered thunderstorms and numerous snow showers in the morning, then numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....54-59. * Below 8000 ft....60-65. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....53-63 pct. * Below 8000 ft....49-59 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 17 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 25 to 35 mph. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. * Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 8 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Poor/20500 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 64 to 69. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 37 to 47 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 36 to 46 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain and snow showers. Highs 60 to 65. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 21 to 31 percent. $$ NMZ121-130900- Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley- 1254 AM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy with isolated rain showers in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....67-72. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........29-39 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 29 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * Mixing Height.......6000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 16 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/92700 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms after midnight. * Min Temperature.....39-44. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 degrees. * Max Humidity........76-96 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 7 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......East 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. .COLUMBUS DAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers, thunderstorms and snow showers in the morning, then numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....64-69. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........44-54 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 12 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * Mixing Height.......4500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 15 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/64000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 68 to 73. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 38 to 48 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 68 to 73. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 38 to 48 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 70. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 20 to 30 percent. $$ NMZ122-130900- Sangre de Cristo Mountains- 1254 AM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy with isolated rain showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....59-64. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........27-37 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 27 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......West 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. * Mixing Height.......4500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....West 26 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Very good/103400 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms after midnight. * Min Temperature.....35-40. * 24 hr Trend......Down 7 degrees. * Max Humidity........69-89 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 10 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......West around 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West 10 to 20 mph shifting to the south 5 to 15 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. .COLUMBUS DAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers, snow showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....54-59. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 degrees. * Min Humidity........37-47 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 10 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * Mixing Height.......3500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 9 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Poor/31500 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 61 to 66. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 39 to 49 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 61 to 66. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 37 to 47 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 59 to 64. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 19 to 29 percent. $$ NMZ123-130900- Northeast Highlands- 1254 AM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy with isolated showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....66-70. * Below 8000 ft....71-76. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....29-34 pct. * Below 8000 ft....23-33 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 22 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......West 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. * Mixing Height.......6000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....West 19 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Very good/107600 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....35-39. * Below 8000 ft....40-45. * 24 hr Trend......Down 7 degrees. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....46-66 pct. * Below 8000 ft....60-80 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 25 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......West 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. .COLUMBUS DAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....54-58. * Below 8000 ft....60-65. * 24 hr Trend......Down 11 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....42-47 pct. * Below 8000 ft....34-44 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 10 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northeast 8 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Poor/13900 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 66 to 71. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 40 to 50 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 67 to 72. South winds 25 to 35 mph. Minimum Humidity 38 to 48 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 68 to 73. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph. Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 percent. $$ NMZ104-130900- Northeast Plains- 1254 AM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....78-83. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........20-30 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 13 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 30 to 40 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......7000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....West 19 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/93200 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy with isolated rain showers after midnight. * Min Temperature.....46-51. * 24 hr Trend......Down 7 degrees. * Max Humidity........53-73 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 31 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......West 15 to 25 mph shifting to the north 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. .COLUMBUS DAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. * Max Temperature.....64-69. * 24 hr Trend......Down 15 degrees. * Min Humidity........35-45 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 10 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northeast 5 to 15 mph shifting to the east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * Mixing Height.......3000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northeast 15 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Poor/29500 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 69 to 74. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 48 to 58 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 71 to 76. South winds 20 to 30 mph. Minimum Humidity 40 to 50 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 74 to 79. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Minimum Humidity 22 to 32 percent. $$ NMZ105-130900- West Central Mountains- 1254 AM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....56-61. * Below 8000 ft....63-68. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....44-54 pct. * Below 8000 ft....40-50 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 19 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......West 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. * Mixing Height.......6000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....West 9 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/53200 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....41-46. * Below 8000 ft....46-51. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....80-100 pct. * Below 8000 ft....79-99 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......South around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. .COLUMBUS DAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....58-63. * Below 8000 ft....63-68. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....55-65 pct. * Below 8000 ft....47-57 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 8 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 25 to 35 mph. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. * Mixing Height.......4000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 19 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/73500 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 68 to 73. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 29 to 39 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 69 to 74. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 23 to 33 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 63 to 68. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 17 to 27 percent. $$ NMZ106-130900- Middle Rio Grande Valley- 1254 AM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....71-76. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........41-51 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * Mixing Height.......5500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northwest 7 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Poor/35700 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.....52-56. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........80-100 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 5 to 15 mph increasing to south 15 to 25 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. .COLUMBUS DAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....67-71. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 degrees. * Min Humidity........52-62 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 9 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * Mixing Height.......4000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 12 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/48400 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 74 to 79. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 43 to 53 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 76 to 81. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 37 to 47 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 72 to 77. West winds 5 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 19 to 24 percent. $$ NMZ124-130900- Sandia and Manzano Mountains- 1254 AM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....56-61. * Below 8000 ft....66-71. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....48-58 pct. * Below 8000 ft....45-55 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......West 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * Mixing Height.......6000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....West 12 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/69900 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms after midnight. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....44-48. * Below 8000 ft....47-52. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 degrees. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....80-100 pct. * Below 8000 ft....80-100 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......South 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. .COLUMBUS DAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....54-59. * Below 8000 ft....61-66. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....57-67 pct. * Below 8000 ft....51-61 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 7 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * Mixing Height.......3000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 12 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Poor/36500 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 69 to 74. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 50 to 60 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 71 to 76. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 43 to 53 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 67 to 72. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 24 to 34 percent. $$ NMZ125-130900- Central Highlands- 1254 AM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....71-76. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........39-49 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 7 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......West 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West 25 to 35 mph. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. * Mixing Height.......6500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....West 20 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Very good/123100 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.....47-52. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 degrees. * Max Humidity........76-96 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 7 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......West 5 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. .COLUMBUS DAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....61-66. * 24 hr Trend......Down 11 degrees. * Min Humidity........44-54 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......East 5 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * Mixing Height.......3000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northeast 13 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Poor/25000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 66 to 71. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 56 to 66 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 48 to 58 percent. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 70 to 75. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 27 to 37 percent. $$ NMZ126-130900- East Central Plains- 1254 AM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....78-83. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........34-44 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......West 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. * Mixing Height.......6500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....West 20 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Very good/127400 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.....53-58. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 degrees. * Max Humidity........70-90 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 5 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. .COLUMBUS DAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. * Max Temperature.....67-72. * 24 hr Trend......Down 11 degrees. * Min Humidity........41-51 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 11 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......East 5 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northeast 12 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Poor/24000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 74 to 79. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 45 to 55 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 37 to 47 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 77 to 82. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 25 to 35 percent. $$ NMZ109-130900- West Central Basin and Range- 1254 AM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....60-64. * Below 8000 ft....65-70. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....50-60 pct. * Below 8000 ft....47-57 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * Mixing Height.......6500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/67400 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms after midnight. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....44-48. * Below 8000 ft....47-52. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....80-100 pct. * Below 8000 ft....80-100 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......South 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. .COLUMBUS DAY... * Sky/Weather.........Numerous rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....59-63. * Below 8000 ft....64-69. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....53-63 pct. * Below 8000 ft....45-55 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 20 to 30 mph increasing to south 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * Mixing Height.......3500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 17 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/51400 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 69 to 74. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 28 to 38 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 22 to 32 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 66 to 71. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 15 to 20 percent. $$ FCSTR 71