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Spot Forecast for Middle Mesa...USFA
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
908 AM MDT Mon Aug 18 2025

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Warm and dry conditions are forecast today with light breezes,
generally from the west northwest at 4 to 8 mph. Afternoon humidity
will fall to less than 15 percent today. A very meager 10 percent
chance for a stray shower or thunderstorm is forecast for Tuesday
with temperatures running a couple degrees hotter. Light winds will
prevail, but any nearby shower or thunderstorm will be capable of
producing abrupt and gusty winds.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny with a few high-based cumulus and
                    altocumulus developing in the afternoon.
Chance of Pcpn......0 percent.
Max Temperature.....85-89.
Min Humidity........10-14 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Light and variable winds becoming west northwest
                    at 4 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......15000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 7 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Good/96917 knot-ft at 1600 local.
Ventilation Trend...Poor/31311 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    good/96917 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy in the early evening with a
                    gradual clearing trend overnight.
Chance of Pcpn......10 percent.
Min Temperature.....52-56.
Max Humidity........56-60 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......West northwest at 4 to 7 mph shifting to the east
                    around 5 mph after midnight.
Ventilation Trend...Good/84000 knot-ft by early evening and
                    poor/3000 knot-ft by late evening.

.TUESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of Pcpn......10 percent. Any stray storms would move very
                    slowly and erratically.
Max Temperature.....87-91.
Min Humidity........10-14 percent.
20 Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming west around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing Height.......14500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 3 knots.
Max Vent Rate.......Poor/28000 knot-ft at 1500 local.
Ventilation Trend...Poor/20289 knot-ft around mid morning and
                    poor/28000 knot-ft by mid afternoon.

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Forecaster...52
Requested by...Sarah Paulos
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 08/18/25
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