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Spot Forecast for Spark Fire...New Mexico State Forestry
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
537 AM MDT Fri May 1 2026

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
High humidity, cooler temperatures, and periods of rain will prevail
today which should hopefully slow fire activity. Winds will tend to
stay out of the northeast with light to moderate speeds. Chilly
temperatures and excellent humidity recovery are forecast tonight.
Warmer, but still below normal, temperatures are then expected on
Saturday with just a 10% chance of a stray shower.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers.
Chance of Pcpn......100 percent.
Max Temperature.....46-50.
Min Humidity........74-78 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Northeast winds 8 to 16 mph with the highest
                    speeds in the morning.
Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East1718 .
Max Vent Rate.......Poor/39148 knot-ft at 1100 local.
Ventilation Trend...Poor/37023 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    poor/25000 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in
                    the evening.
Chance of Pcpn......20 percent.
Min Temperature.....33-37.
Max Humidity........95-100 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......North northeast in the early evening, turning
                    northwest at 3 to 6 mph overnight.
Ventilation Trend...Poor/16000 knot-ft by early evening and
                    poor/1125 knot-ft by late evening.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of Pcpn......10 percent.
Max Temperature.....61-65.
Min Humidity........33-37 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......West winds 3 to 6 mph, shifting to the
                    south southwest 6 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......7000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 9 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Good/62706 knot-ft at 1700 local.
Ventilation Trend...Poor/19556 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    good/62706 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

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Forecaster...52
Requested by...Assistant Fire Management Officer
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2612151.2/ABQ
.DELDT 05/01/26
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