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Spot Forecast for Whiskey Blanco Cerro fires...RIST
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
533 PM MDT Sun Aug 30 2026

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Thunderstorm outflow winds will create some brief gusts through 8 PM
MDT this evening before winds settle and become generally light from
the north. Humidity will recover to about 60 percent by dawn Monday.
Showers and thunderstorms will develop late in the afternoon and
early evening Monday near and just west of the fires, mainly between
5 and 8 PM MDT. Gusty outflow winds will develop again with storms,
but otherwise the prevailing winds will be light from the south on
Monday. Drier conditions with lower chances of storms are forecast
for Tuesday.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Chance of Pcpn......10 percent.
Min Temperature.....57-61.
Max Humidity........57-61 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......West winds will turn a bit gusty at 15 to 30 mph
                    through 7 PM MDT mph as decaying thunderstorms west
                    of the mountains send out rain-cooled air,
                    especially at the Whiskey Fire. Winds will settle
                    through the rest of the evening, generally turning
                    north northwest at 3 to 6 mph by 10 PM MDT with
                    lighter terrain dominated (downslope) breezes
                    developing before dawn Monday.
Ventilation Trend...Poor/30000 knot-ft by early evening and poor/0
                    knot-ft by late evening.

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and
                    thunderstorms in the very late afternoon. Storms
                    will move from south to north at 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of Pcpn......30 percent.
Max Temperature.....74-78.
Min Humidity........26-30 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming south at 4 to 8 mph in
                    the afternoon with sheltered areas observing
                    lighter speeds. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......12000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Very good/120000 knot-ft at 1500 local.
Ventilation Trend...Fair/41295 knot-ft around mid morning and very
                    good/120000 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
                    evening, then slight chance of rain showers
                    overnight. Storms will move from south to north
                    at 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of Pcpn......40 percent.
Min Temperature.....55-59.
Max Humidity........68-72 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Winds will be shifting from the south in the early
                    evening, likely turning gusty from the west and
                    northwest between 5 and 8 PM MDT as thunderstorms
                    develop and collapse nearby. Gusts of 25 to 40 mph
                    will be possible for a brief time through 8 PM, then
                    winds will turn lighter at 2 to 6 mph by midnight.
Ventilation Trend...Fair/50000 knot-ft by early evening and
                    poor/3500 knot-ft by late evening.

.TUESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Chance of Pcpn......10 percent.
Max Temperature.....73-77.
Min Humidity........28-32 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming west 4 to 8 mph in the
                    afternoon with sheltered areas observing lighter
                    speeds.
Mixing Height.......11000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 8 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Good/88000 knot-ft at 1500 local.
Ventilation Trend...Poor/39321 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    good/88000 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

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Forecaster...52
Requested by...SM
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 08/30/26
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