000 FNUS55 KABQ 031323 FWFABQ FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 800 AM MDT FRI OCT 3 2008 ...WINDS TO INCREASE WITH TEMPERATURE DECREASES AND WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION THIS WEEKEND... .DISCUSSION...THE UPPER LEVEL HIGH WHICH HAS BEEN SUPPORTING DRY AND WARM WEATHER WILL BEGIN TO SHIFT EASTWARD TODAY IN ADVANCE OF A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM. WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST IN THE EAST TODAY AS MOISTURE INCREASES A BIT ACROSS THE WEST. HIGH AND MID LEVEL CLOUDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TODAY...BUT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE LIMITED MAINLY TO THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN HIGH TERRAIN. EVEN WITH THE INCREASE IN MOISTURE...THUNDERSTORMS IN THE WEST THIS AFTERNOON WILL LIKELY BE DRY. THE UPPER LEVEL STORM APPROACHES THE FOUR CORNERS AREA ON SATURDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL DECREASE IN THE NORTHWEST AS PRECIPITATION MOVES INTO THE AREA. WINDS PICK UP STATE WIDE WITH WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE EAST AND SOUTH AND OVER HIGH TERRAIN. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME THOUGH THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND RH LESS THAN 20 PERCENT WILL APPROACH CRITICAL LEVELS FOR A FEW HOURS ON SATURDAY IN THE EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PLAINS. THE SYSTEM CROSSES THE STATE ON SUNDAY AND PRECIPITATION WILL INCREASE FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE AND WINDS WILL RANGE FROM BREEZY TO WINDY. LOOK FOR TEMPERATURES TO MODERATE ON MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS THE STORM MOVES EAST OF THE STATE. NMZ101-041400- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101 NORTHWEST PLATEAU/FARMINGTON AND ALBUQUERQUE BLM/ABZ-TAZ- 800 AM MDT FRI OCT 3 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 6 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......TERRAIN DOMINATED 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 10000 FT MSL WIND...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT. LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW INCREASING TO 4 LOW IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 12 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/132000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........54-74 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 16 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT. LAL.................2 DECREASING TO 1 AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS...SOME WITH THUNDER IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 10 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........31-41 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 21 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP....40 PCT. LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/90000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 63 TO 68. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 34 TO 44 PERCENT. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 66 TO 71. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 19 TO 24 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 71 TO 76. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 17 TO 22 PERCENT. $$ NMZ102-041400- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102 NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS/WESTERN SANTA FE-CARSON NF/SNZ-TAZ- 800 AM MDT FRI OCT 3 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 8000 FT....63-68. BELOW 8000 FT....73-78. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 8000 FT....17-22 PCT. BELOW 8000 FT....16-21 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 2 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......TERRAIN DOMINATED 5 TO 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...WEST 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/114000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 8000 FT....34-39. BELOW 8000 FT....41-46. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 8000 FT....68-88 PCT. BELOW 8000 FT....53-73 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 19 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......TERRAIN DOMINATED 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 10000 FT MSL WIND...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. LAL.................2 DECREASING TO 1 AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 8000 FT....54-59. BELOW 8000 FT....63-68. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 10 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 8000 FT....35-45 PCT. BELOW 8000 FT....29-39 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 23 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP....70 PCT. LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW DECREASING TO 2 VERY LOW IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 24 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/132000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 58 TO 63. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 34 TO 44 PERCENT. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 62 TO 67. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 20 TO 30 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 65 TO 70. TERRAIN DOMINATED WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 18 TO 28 PERCENT. $$ NMZ103-041400- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 103 NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS/FAR EASTERN CARSON AND SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ- 800 AM MDT FRI OCT 3 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 8000 FT....64-69. BELOW 8000 FT....75-80. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 8000 FT....16-21 PCT. BELOW 8000 FT....11-16 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......TERRAIN DOMINATED 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 10000 FT MSL WIND...WEST 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT. LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 11 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/121000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 8000 FT....34-39. BELOW 8000 FT....41-46. 24 HR TREND......UP 3 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 8000 FT....63-83 PCT. BELOW 8000 FT....47-67 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. LAL.................2 DECREASING TO 1 AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW DECREASING TO 3 VERY LOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 8000 FT....56-61. BELOW 8000 FT....68-73. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 7 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 8000 FT....30-40 PCT. BELOW 8000 FT....21-31 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 11 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......WEST 15 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....30 PCT. LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 24 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/120000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 63 TO 68. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 34 TO 44 PERCENT. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 64 TO 69. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 17 TO 27 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 68 TO 73. TERRAIN DOMINATED WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 19 TO 29 PERCENT. $$ NMZ104-041400- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104 NORTHEAST PLAINS/KIOWA AND RITA BLANCA GRASSLANDS/ABZ-TAZ-SNZ- 800 AM MDT FRI OCT 3 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 10000 FT MSL WIND...WEST 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT. LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......13000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 17 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/221000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53. 24 HR TREND......UP 2 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........40-60 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 6 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT. LAL.................2 DECREASING TO 1 AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE DECREASING TO 4 LOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 6 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 38 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/323000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 69 TO 74. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 33 TO 43 PERCENT. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 70 TO 75. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 17 TO 27 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 72 TO 77. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 18 TO 23 PERCENT. $$ NMZ105-041400- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105 NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS/NORTHWEST CIBOLA NF/ABZ- 800 AM MDT FRI OCT 3 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 8000 FT....64-69. BELOW 8000 FT....72-77. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 8000 FT....20-25 PCT. BELOW 8000 FT....15-20 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 5 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......TERRAIN DOMINATED 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 10000 FT MSL WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT. LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW INCREASING TO 4 LOW IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/130000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 8000 FT....38-43. BELOW 8000 FT....43-48. 24 HR TREND......UP 3 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 8000 FT....62-82 PCT. BELOW 8000 FT....54-74 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 15 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT. LAL.................2 DECREASING TO 1 AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS...SOME WITH THUNDER IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 8000 FT....54-59. BELOW 8000 FT....64-69. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 8 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 8000 FT....37-47 PCT. BELOW 8000 FT....24-34 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 16 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....40 PCT. LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 26 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/182000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 60 TO 65. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 29 TO 39 PERCENT. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 64 TO 69. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 17 TO 27 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 69 TO 74. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 14 TO 19 PERCENT. $$ NMZ106-041400- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106 MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/SOCORRO AND ALBUQUERQUE BLM/ABZ-GLZ- 800 AM MDT FRI OCT 3 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85. 24 HR TREND......UP 2 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 4 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......TERRAIN DOMINATED 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 10000 FT MSL WIND...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 11 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/110000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-53. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........42-62 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 12 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING TERRAIN DOMINATED 5 TO 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 5 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 8 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....30 PCT. LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW DECREASING TO 2 VERY LOW IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/250000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 72 TO 77. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 25 TO 35 PERCENT. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 73 TO 78. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 17 TO 22 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 76 TO 81. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 15 TO 20 PERCENT. $$ NMZ107-041400- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107 SANDIA-MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS/EASTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ- 800 AM MDT FRI OCT 3 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 8000 FT....64-69. BELOW 8000 FT....75-80. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 8000 FT....17-22 PCT. BELOW 8000 FT....14-19 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 2 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW INCREASING TO 5 MODERATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 14 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/126000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 8000 FT....40-45. BELOW 8000 FT....45-50. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 8000 FT....44-64 PCT. BELOW 8000 FT....44-64 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 13 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 8000 FT....58-63. BELOW 8000 FT....70-75. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 5 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 8000 FT....28-38 PCT. BELOW 8000 FT....20-25 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 10 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....30 PCT. LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW DECREASING TO 2 VERY LOW IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 32 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/304000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 66 TO 71. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 31 TO 41 PERCENT. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 66 TO 71. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 19 TO 29 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 69 TO 74. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 17 TO 27 PERCENT. $$ NMZ108-041400- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108 EAST CENTRAL PLAINS/ROSWELL BLM/ABZ-SNZ- 800 AM MDT FRI OCT 3 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......14500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/290000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-54. 24 HR TREND......UP 3 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........34-54 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 3 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT. LAL.................2 DECREASING TO 1 AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE DECREASING TO 4 LOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 7 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 35 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/350000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 71 TO 76. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 33 TO 43 PERCENT. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 73 TO 78. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 17 TO 22 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 75 TO 80. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 17 TO 22 PERCENT. $$ NMZ109-041400- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109 WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS/SOUTHWEST CIBOLA NF AND SOCORRO BLM/ABZ-GLZ- 800 AM MDT FRI OCT 3 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 8000 FT....66-70. BELOW 8000 FT....73-78. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 8000 FT....22-27 PCT. BELOW 8000 FT....15-20 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 6 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......TERRAIN DOMINATED 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 10000 FT MSL WIND...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT. LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW INCREASING TO 4 LOW IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/108000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 8000 FT....41-46. BELOW 8000 FT....43-48. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 8000 FT....57-77 PCT. BELOW 8000 FT....55-75 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 17 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING TERRAIN DOMINATED 5 TO 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT. LAL.................2 DECREASING TO 1 AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS...SOME WITH THUNDER IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 8000 FT....61-65. BELOW 8000 FT....68-73. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 6 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 8000 FT....30-40 PCT. BELOW 8000 FT....21-31 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 10 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....30 PCT. LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 37 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/240500 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 63 TO 68. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 28 TO 38 PERCENT. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 65 TO 70. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 18 TO 28 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 69 TO 74. TERRAIN DOMINATED WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 15 TO 20 PERCENT. $$ VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND TRANSPORT WINDS FOR EACH FIRE WEATHER ZONE ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING POINTS. ZONE 101...FARMINGTON.......5500 FT MSL ZONE 102...JEMEZ RAWS.......8000 FT MSL ZONE 103...CIMARRON RAWS....8900 FT MSL ZONE 104...CLAYTON..........5000 FT MSL ZONE 105...GRANTS...........6600 FT MSL ZONE 106...ALBUQUERQUE......5300 FT MSL ZONE 107...MOUNTAINAIR......6600 FT MSL ZONE 108...TUCUMCARI........4050 FT MSL ZONE 109...MAGDALENA RAWS...8450 FT MSL VENTILATION CATEGORIES ARE DETERMINED BY CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY EACH STATE. $$ FCSTR 05