ABQ FWZ107: SANDIA-MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS/EASTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ

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Current Nearby ASOS Observations: 
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CLINES CORNERS CLEAR     48  29  47 W12       30.05F
Links to Nearby RAWS Observations:
Oak Flats Raws(7550 ft MSL)
Chupadera Raws(6520 ft MSL)
Mountainair Raws(6500 ft MSL)
Edgewood Aprs(6080 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:
MOUNTAINAIR RAWS...6500 FT MSL

NMZ107-031400-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107
SANDIA-MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS/EASTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ-
330 PM MDT WED OCT 2 2013

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
   ABOVE 8000 FT....41-46.
   BELOW 8000 FT....43-48.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........
   ABOVE 8000 FT....36-56 PCT.
   BELOW 8000 FT....40-60 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 5 PCT.
WIND...20 FOOT......WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
                    GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
10000 FT MSL WIND...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
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....57-62.
   BELOW 8000 FT....68-73.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........
   ABOVE 8000 FT....19-29 PCT.
   BELOW 8000 FT....15-20 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 4 PCT.
WIND...20 FOOT......WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
                    GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
10000 FT MSL WIND...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 23 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/207000 KNOT-FT.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
   ABOVE 8000 FT....37-42.
   BELOW 8000 FT....43-48.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........
   ABOVE 8000 FT....47-67 PCT.
   BELOW 8000 FT....37-57 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND...20 FOOT......WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
                    GUSTS UP TO 40 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........3 VERY LOW DECREASING TO 2 VERY LOW AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
   ABOVE 8000 FT....47-52.
   BELOW 8000 FT....59-64.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 10 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........
   ABOVE 8000 FT....21-31 PCT.
   BELOW 8000 FT....17-22 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 3 PCT.
WIND...20 FOOT......WEST 25 TO 35 MPH.
                    GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.
10000 FT MSL WIND...WEST 40 TO 50 MPH DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 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.......7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/140000 KNOT-FT.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 56 TO 61. TERRAIN DOMINATED WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 15 TO 25 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 64 TO 69. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MINIMUM HUMIDITY 12 TO 17 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 72 TO 77. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MINIMUM HUMIDITY 11 TO 16 PERCENT.