ABQ FWZ102: NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS/WESTERN SANTA FE-CARSON NF/SNZ-TAZ

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Current Nearby ASOS Observations: 
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LOS ALAMOS     CLEAR     58  20  23 W8        30.08S                  
SANTA FE       NOT AVBL                                               
TAOS           CLEAR     37  21  52 NE5       30.08S WCI  34
Links to Nearby RAWS Observations:
Jarita Mesa Raws(8803 ft MSL)
Coyote Raws(8800 ft MSL)
Deadman Peak Raws(8450 ft MSL)
Taos Fts(8340 ft MSL)
Truchas Raws(8340 ft MSL)
Jemez Raws(7999 ft MSL)
Santa Fe City Water Treatment(7486 ft MSL)
Stone Lake Raws(7441 ft MSL)
Los Alamos(7425 ft MSL)
Santa Fe Aprs(7277 ft MSL)
Dulce 2(6793 ft MSL)
Tower Raws(6500 ft MSL)

Fire Weather Zone Forecast issued at 330 PM MDT WED OCT 2 2013

DISCUSSION...SOME BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE EARLY
EVENING WITH SOME NEAR CRITICAL WIND SPEEDS IN THE NORTHEAST
HIGHLANDS TO EAST CENTRAL PLAINS. STRONGER WINDS WILL DEVELOP ON
THURSDAY WITH WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED
IN THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU...NORTHWESTERN HIGHLANDS...AND MUCH OF
EASTERN NEW MEXICO. RIDGE TOPS WILL STAY BREEZY TO WINDY ALL THURSDAY
NIGHT AS COOLER AIR ADVANCES INTO THE STATE WITH A PACIFIC FRONT.
CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN BREEZY TO WINDY THROUGH MIDDAY FRIDAY WITH
MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES. SOME NEAR CRITICAL CONDITIONS ARE CURRENTLY
FORECASTED IN CENTRAL AREAS OF NEW MEXICO FRIDAY...BUT THE
DRAMATICALLY COOLER TEMPERATURES COULD MITIGATE THIS THREAT. VERY
LITTLE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT
WITH THE FRONT PASSING THROUGH. A FEW NEW AREAS WILL LIKELY OBSERVE
FREEZING TEMPERATURES FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS FALL SATURDAY MORNING.

VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND TRANSPORT WINDS FOR THIS
ZONE ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING POINT:
JEMEZ RAWS...7999 FT MSL

NMZ102-031400-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102
NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS/WESTERN SANTA FE-CARSON NF/SNZ-TAZ-
330 PM MDT WED OCT 2 2013

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
   ABOVE 8000 FT....35-40.
   BELOW 8000 FT....35-40.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........
   ABOVE 8000 FT....45-65 PCT.
   BELOW 8000 FT....49-69 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 3 PCT.
WIND...20 FOOT......WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
                    GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
10000 FT MSL WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW DECREASING TO 2 VERY LOW AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
   ABOVE 8000 FT....54-59.
   BELOW 8000 FT....65-70.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 6 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........
   ABOVE 8000 FT....20-30 PCT.
   BELOW 8000 FT....17-22 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 7 PCT.
WIND...20 FOOT......WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
                    GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
10000 FT MSL WIND...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW INCREASING TO 4 LOW IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 27 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/229500 KNOT-FT.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
   ABOVE 8000 FT....32-37.
   BELOW 8000 FT....36-41.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........
   ABOVE 8000 FT....55-75 PCT.
   BELOW 8000 FT....52-72 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 5 PCT.
WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
                    GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
10000 FT MSL WIND...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 40 TO
                    50 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
                    SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
   ABOVE 8000 FT....43-48.
   BELOW 8000 FT....53-58.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 12 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........
   ABOVE 8000 FT....21-31 PCT.
   BELOW 8000 FT....17-22 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND...20 FOOT......WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
                    GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
10000 FT MSL WIND...WEST 35 TO 45 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 25
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW DECREASING TO 2 VERY LOW IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 22 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/176000 KNOT-FT.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 50 TO 55. TERRAIN DOMINATED WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 18 TO 28 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 60 TO 65. TERRAIN DOMINATED WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 12 TO 17 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 66 TO 71. TERRAIN DOMINATED WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 11 TO 16 PERCENT.