ABQ FWZ103: NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS/FAR EASTERN CARSON AND SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ

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Current Nearby ASOS Observations: 
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
SANTA FE       NOT AVBL                                               
RATON          CLEAR     43  27  53 NE8       29.94F                  
LAS VEGAS      CLEAR     48  25  40 S9        30.02F
Links to Nearby RAWS Observations:
Cimarron Raws(8744 ft MSL)
Pecos Raws(8600 ft MSL)
Bartley Raws(8339 ft MSL)

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

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY... 
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:
CIMARRON RAWS...8744 FT MSL

NMZ103-031400-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 103
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS/FAR EASTERN CARSON AND SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ-
330 PM MDT WED OCT 2 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
   ABOVE 8000 FT....37-42.
   BELOW 8000 FT....42-47.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........
   ABOVE 8000 FT....40-60 PCT.
   BELOW 8000 FT....34-44 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 17 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........5 MODERATE DECREASING TO 3 VERY LOW AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
   ABOVE 8000 FT....56-61.
   BELOW 8000 FT....69-74.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 7 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........
   ABOVE 8000 FT....17-22 PCT.
   BELOW 8000 FT....12-17 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 4 PCT.
WIND...20 FOOT......WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
                    GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
10000 FT MSL WIND...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW DECREASING TO 3 VERY LOW IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 27 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/148500 KNOT-FT.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
   ABOVE 8000 FT....35-40.
   BELOW 8000 FT....43-48.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........
   ABOVE 8000 FT....42-62 PCT.
   BELOW 8000 FT....34-54 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 6 PCT.
WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
                    GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
10000 FT MSL WIND...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH INCREASING TO 45 TO 55 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW DECREASING TO 2 VERY LOW AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
   ABOVE 8000 FT....46-51.
   BELOW 8000 FT....57-62.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 11 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........
   ABOVE 8000 FT....19-29 PCT.
   BELOW 8000 FT....15-20 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 5 PCT.
WIND...20 FOOT......WEST 25 TO 35 MPH.
                    GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
10000 FT MSL WIND...WEST 45 TO 55 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
                    DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW INCREASING TO 4 LOW IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 35 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/297500 KNOT-FT.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 52 TO 57. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 18 TO 28 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 64 TO 69. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 12 TO 17 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 73 TO 78. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MINIMUM HUMIDITY 9 TO 14 PERCENT.