ABQ FWZ105: NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS/NORTHWEST CIBOLA NF-ALBUQUERQUE BLM/ABZ

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Current Nearby ASOS Observations: 
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
GALLUP         CLEAR     39  23  52 CALM      30.07F                  
GRANTS         CLEAR     36  29  74 N3        30.09F
Links to Nearby RAWS Observations:
Washington Pass Raws(9370 ft MSL)
Brushy Mountain Raws(8762 ft MSL)
Grants Raws(8449 ft MSL)
Bluewater Ridge Raws(8289 ft MSL)
Albuquerque Ptbl #2(8140 ft MSL)
Bluewater Creek Raws(7624 ft MSL)
Malpias Lava Flow Raws(7460 ft MSL)
Ramah Raws(7038 ft MSL)
Zuni Raws(6689 ft MSL)
Laguna Raws(5773 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:
GRANTS ASOS...6600 FT MSL

NMZ105-031400-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS/NORTHWEST CIBOLA NF/ABZ-
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....37-41.
   BELOW 8000 FT....37-42.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........
   ABOVE 8000 FT....44-64 PCT.
   BELOW 8000 FT....46-66 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 9 PCT.
WIND...20 FOOT......WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
                    GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
10000 FT MSL WIND...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW INCREASING TO 3 VERY LOW AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
   ABOVE 8000 FT....60-65.
   BELOW 8000 FT....69-74.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........
   ABOVE 8000 FT....16-21 PCT.
   BELOW 8000 FT....12-17 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
                    GUSTS UP TO 45 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.......9500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 26 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/247000 KNOT-FT.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
   ABOVE 8000 FT....30-35.
   BELOW 8000 FT....36-41.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........
   ABOVE 8000 FT....54-74 PCT.
   BELOW 8000 FT....49-69 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 4 PCT.
WIND...20 FOOT......WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
                    GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
10000 FT MSL WIND...WEST 35 TO 45 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
   ABOVE 8000 FT....47-52.
   BELOW 8000 FT....57-62.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 12 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........
   ABOVE 8000 FT....16-26 PCT.
   BELOW 8000 FT....13-18 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 2 PCT.
WIND...20 FOOT......NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
                    GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
10000 FT MSL WIND...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 25
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW INCREASING TO 3 VERY LOW IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 16 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/120000 KNOT-FT.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 56 TO 61. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MINIMUM HUMIDITY 14 TO 19 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 65 TO 70. TERRAIN DOMINATED WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 8 TO 13 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 71 TO 76. TERRAIN DOMINATED WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 8 TO 13 PERCENT.