Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
177 FNUS55 KABQ 201805 FWFABQ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North and Central New Mexico National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1205 PM MDT Wed Aug 20 2025 .DISCUSSION... Hot and above average temperatures across lower elevations through Friday. Isolated to scattered shower and thunderstorm activity across the higher terrain will move west-southwest into nearby lower elevations of western and northern NM during the afternoon and early to mid evening hours. Any wetting rainfall will be limited to the mountain ranges with gusty and erratic winds the main hazard for nearby lower elevations. A pattern change this weekend into early next week will result in a higher coverage of showers and thunderstorms along and north of I-40 this weekend, eventually expanding to the rest of the forecast area by next Tuesday and Wednesday. Temperatures will also cool down to below normal readings come this time. ................................................................ 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. NMZ101-211415- Northwest Plateau- 1205 PM MDT Wed Aug 20 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.....61-66. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........45-65 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northeast 5 to 15 mph shifting to the south 10 to 20 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....91-96. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........11-16 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. * Mixing Height.......13000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....North 12 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/83700 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .THURSDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.....61-66. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........41-61 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northeast 10 to 20 mph shifting to the southeast 5 to 15 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....91-96. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........13-18 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South up to 10 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * Mixing Height.......12500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northeast 19 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/90600 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 89 to 94. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 15 to 20 percent. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 84 to 89. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 21 to 31 percent. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 83 to 88. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 21 to 31 percent. $$ NMZ120-211415- North Central Mountains- 1205 PM MDT Wed Aug 20 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....49-54. * Below 8000 ft....55-60. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....67-87 pct. * Below 8000 ft....66-86 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast 5 to 15 mph shifting to the south after midnight. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....77-82. * Below 8000 ft....87-92. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....17-22 pct. * Below 8000 ft....15-20 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Terrain dominated 5 to 10 mph becoming north around 10 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West 5 to 15 mph shifting to the north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * Mixing Height.......12000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....North 9 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/94500 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .THURSDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of 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....59-79 pct. * Below 8000 ft....58-78 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 10 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....77-82. * Below 8000 ft....86-91. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....17-22 pct. * Below 8000 ft....16-21 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...North up to 5 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * Mixing Height.......10500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 6 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/54000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs 83 to 88. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 percent. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs 79 to 84. South winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 22 to 32 percent. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs 77 to 82. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 24 to 34 percent. $$ NMZ121-211415- Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley- 1205 PM MDT Wed Aug 20 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....52-57. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........67-87 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast 5 to 15 mph shifting to the south after midnight. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....88-93. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........15-20 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Terrain dominated 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West 5 to 15 mph shifting to the north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. * Mixing Height.......11500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northeast 10 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Very good/109700 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .THURSDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.....52-57. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........58-78 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 9 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East 5 to 15 mph shifting to the south after midnight. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....88-93. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........15-20 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest up to 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * Mixing Height.......12500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 6 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/60000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs 85 to 90. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 20 to 30 percent. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs 82 to 87. South winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 23 to 33 percent. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs 81 to 86. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 25 to 35 percent. $$ NMZ122-211415- Sangre de Cristo Mountains- 1205 PM MDT Wed Aug 20 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.....48-53. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........72-92 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast 5 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....73-78. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........21-31 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 8 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest 5 to 15 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * Mixing Height.......11000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northeast 16 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Excellent/160100 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .THURSDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....49-54. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........63-83 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 12 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East 5 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....74-79. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........20-30 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest up to 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * Mixing Height.......10500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northeast 7 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/71900 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs 71 to 76. East winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 26 to 36 percent. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Rain showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs 71 to 76. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 28 to 38 percent. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs 69 to 74. West winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 33 to 43 percent. $$ NMZ123-211415- Northeast Highlands- 1205 PM MDT Wed Aug 20 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....52-56. * Below 8000 ft....54-58. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....62-82 pct. * Below 8000 ft....69-89 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 9 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast 5 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....77-81. * Below 8000 ft....83-88. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....23-33 pct. * Below 8000 ft....22-32 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 7 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest 5 to 15 mph shifting to the east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. * Mixing Height.......9500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northeast 8 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/76000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .THURSDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....52-56. * Below 8000 ft....54-59. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....52-72 pct. * Below 8000 ft....60-80 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 10 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast 5 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....77-81. * Below 8000 ft....84-89. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....25-30 pct. * Below 8000 ft....19-24 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. * Mixing Height.......10500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southeast 7 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/70400 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 27 to 37 percent. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 28 to 38 percent. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs 78 to 83. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 32 to 42 percent. $$ NMZ104-211415- Northeast Plains- 1205 PM MDT Wed Aug 20 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....59-64. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........70-90 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 10 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East up to 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Sunny. * Max Temperature.....87-92. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........22-32 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest 5 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......10500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 10 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/45000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .THURSDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....59-64. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........60-80 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 10 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Sunny. * Max Temperature.....88-93. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........19-24 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West 5 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......10000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 13 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/76500 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 85 to 90. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 27 to 37 percent. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 85 to 90. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 26 to 36 percent. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 83 to 88. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 32 to 42 percent. $$ NMZ105-211415- West Central Mountains- 1205 PM MDT Wed Aug 20 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....54-59. * Below 8000 ft....59-64. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....53-73 pct. * Below 8000 ft....49-69 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 12 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the south after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East 10 to 20 mph shifting to the south after midnight. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....80-85. * Below 8000 ft....87-92. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....16-21 pct. * Below 8000 ft....14-19 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West 5 to 15 mph shifting to the northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * Mixing Height.......12500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northeast 8 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/98700 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .THURSDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....54-59. * Below 8000 ft....59-64. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....48-68 pct. * Below 8000 ft....46-66 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the south after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....80-85. * Below 8000 ft....87-92. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....19-24 pct. * Below 8000 ft....15-20 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East up to 10 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * Mixing Height.......12000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....East 5 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/60700 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 86 to 91. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 16 to 21 percent. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 82 to 87. South winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 20 to 30 percent. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 81 to 86. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 19 to 29 percent. $$ NMZ106-211415- Middle Rio Grande Valley- 1205 PM MDT Wed Aug 20 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....64-68. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........58-78 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 9 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....91-95. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........18-23 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West up to 10 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. * Mixing Height.......11000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....East 7 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/51100 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .THURSDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.....64-68. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........46-66 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 11 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East 5 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....91-96. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........16-21 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 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....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......12500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 5 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/56500 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 91 to 96. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 14 to 19 percent. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 90 to 95. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 15 to 20 percent. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 89 to 94. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 15 to 20 percent. $$ NMZ124-211415- Sandia and Manzano Mountains- 1205 PM MDT Wed Aug 20 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....55-59. * Below 8000 ft....57-62. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....54-74 pct. * Below 8000 ft....65-85 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 10 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....75-80. * Below 8000 ft....85-90. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....27-37 pct. * Below 8000 ft....24-34 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Northwest 5 to 15 mph shifting to the north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. * Mixing Height.......11500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....East 7 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/74000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .THURSDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....56-60. * Below 8000 ft....58-63. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....41-61 pct. * Below 8000 ft....51-71 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 15 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East 5 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....76-81. * Below 8000 ft....86-91. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....21-31 pct. * Below 8000 ft....20-25 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South around 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....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......13000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....East 7 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/82100 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 85 to 90. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 19 to 29 percent. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 83 to 88. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 19 to 29 percent. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 83 to 88. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 20 to 30 percent. $$ NMZ125-211415- Central Highlands- 1205 PM MDT Wed Aug 20 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....57-62. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........71-91 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....84-89. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........26-36 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......West around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...North 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. * Mixing Height.......10500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....East 6 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/57100 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .THURSDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....57-62. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........60-80 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 15 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East 5 to 15 mph shifting to the south after midnight. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....85-90. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........21-31 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......10000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 6 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/54400 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 85 to 90. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 22 to 32 percent. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 83 to 88. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 25 to 35 percent. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 83 to 88. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 25 to 35 percent. $$ NMZ126-211415- East Central Plains- 1205 PM MDT Wed Aug 20 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....62-66. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........76-96 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north 5 to 15 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....88-92. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........27-37 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...North 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......10500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 6 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/57700 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .THURSDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....62-66. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........61-81 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 15 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 5 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East up to 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....88-93. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........27-32 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...North 5 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * Mixing Height.......10500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 9 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/45000 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 90 to 95. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 20 to 30 percent. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 88 to 93. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 22 to 32 percent. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 88 to 93. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 22 to 32 percent. $$ NMZ109-211415- West Central Basin and Range- 1205 PM MDT Wed Aug 20 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....56-60. * Below 8000 ft....59-64. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....56-76 pct. * Below 8000 ft....57-77 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 18 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the south after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southeast 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....78-83. * Below 8000 ft....84-89. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....22-32 pct. * Below 8000 ft....19-24 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...West up to 10 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * Mixing Height.......11500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....Northeast 8 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Good/92800 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .THURSDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....56-60. * Below 8000 ft....58-63. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....50-70 pct. * Below 8000 ft....50-70 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South around 10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East 5 to 15 mph shifting to the south after midnight. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....78-83. * Below 8000 ft....85-90. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....19-24 pct. * Below 8000 ft....17-22 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...East up to 10 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * Mixing Height.......11500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.....East 5 knots. * Ventilation Cat.....Fair/58100 knot-ft. * Exp. Max RFTI.......0. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 84 to 89. South winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 16 to 21 percent. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 81 to 86. South winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 17 to 22 percent. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 81 to 86. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 percent. $$ FCSTR 71