FNUS55 KABQ 271757 FWFABQ FIRE WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 930 AM MDT SAT APR 27 2002 ...UPDATED FOR RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHEAST PLAINS AND THE FAR EAST CENTRAL PLAINS... .DISCUSSION...STEADY DRYING ACROSS THE NORTHEAST AND PORTIONS OF THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS COMBINED WITH STRONG WEST WINDS HAVE PROMPTED THE ISSUANCE OF A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON. CLOUDS WHILE DECREASING WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHWEST AND NORTH TODAY WITH MOSTLY SUNNY CONDITIONS ELSEWHERE. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHEAST WITH BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS ELSEWHERE. BY SUNDAY IT WILL BE DRIER AND WARMER WITH BREEZY AFTERNOON WINDS. DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID WEEK WHEN THE NEXT SYSTEM ARRIVES. WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY IN ADVANCE OF THIS STORM AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ON WEDNESDAY. WIND SPEEDS ARE 20 FT/10 MIN VALUES APPROXIMATED FROM THE 33 FT/2 MIN WINDS FROM THE PUBLIC ZONE FORECASTS. WHERE WINDS ARE OMITTED THEY ARE ASSUMED UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY DURING THE DAY AND DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY AT NIGHT WITH SPEEDS GENERALLY 10 MPH OR LESS. NMZ101-272100- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101 NORTHWEST PLATEAU/FARMINGTON BLM/ABZ- 930 AM MDT SAT APR 27 2002 .TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY TO WINDY IN THE AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS 15-25 MPH. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. WEST WINDS 10-20 MPH IN THE EVENING. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. WEST WINDS 15-20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .< TEMPERATURES / CHC. WETTING RAIN FARMINGTON 68 36 72 / 0 0 0 REGIONAL DATA... NORTHWEST PLATEAU RELATIVE HUMIDITY......... 18 65 15 LAL....................... 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX.............. 3 4 4 10000FT WINDS............. W28 W30 W20 $$ NMZ102-272100- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102 NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS/WESTERN CARSON-SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ- 930 AM MDT SAT APR 27 2002 .TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY AND COOLER. BREEZY TO WINDY WITH WEST WINDS 15-30 MPH. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. WEST WINDS 10-20 MPH EARLY. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY IN THE AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS INCREASING 15-25 MPH. .< TEMPERATURES / CHC. WETTING RAIN 6000FT (ESPANOLA) 73 36 76 / 0 0 0 7000FT (LOS ALAMOS) 62 37 66 / 0 0 0 8000FT (CHAMA) 58 24 62 / 0 0 0 REGIONAL DATA... NORTHWEST MTNS RELATIVE HUMIDITY......... 22 75 20 LAL....................... 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX.............. 4 4 4 10000FT WINDS............. W30 W30 W20 $$ NMZ103-272100- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 103 SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS/EASTERN CARSON AND SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ- 930 AM MDT SAT APR 27 2002 .TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY AND COOLER. BREEZY TO WINDY WITH WEST WINDS 15-30 MPH. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. WEST WINDS 10-20 MPH EARLY. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY IN THE AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS INCREASING 15-25 MPH. .< TEMPERATURES / CHC. WETTING RAIN 7000FT EAST (LAS VEGAS) 74 36 75 / 0 0 0 7000FT WEST (SANTA FE) 68 36 74 / 0 0 0 8500FT (RED RIVER) 55 25 60 / 0 0 0 REGIONAL DATA... SANGRE DE CRISTO MTNS RELATIVE HUMIDITY......... 22 70 20 LAL....................... 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX.............. 4 4 4 10000FT WINDS............. W35 W35 W25 $$ NMZ104-272100- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104 NORTHEAST PLAINS/EASTERN KIOWA AND RITA BLANCA GRASSLANDS/ABZ-TNZ- 930 AM MDT SAT APR 27 2002 ...RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY AND VERY WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25-35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH...EASING SLIGHTLY TO 20-30 MPH IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. WEST WINDS DIMINISHING 10-15 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15-20 MPH GUSTS 25 MPH. .< TEMPERATURES / CHC. WETTING RAIN CLAYTON 74 40 80 / 0 0 0 REGIONAL DATA... NORTHEAST PLAINS RELATIVE HUMIDITY......... 15 66 17 LAL....................... 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX.............. 4 4 4 10000FT WINDS............. W40 W38 W25 $$ NMZ105-272100- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105 WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS/WESTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ- 930 AM MDT SAT APR 27 2002 .TODAY...BREEZY TO WINDY AND COOLER. BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. SOUTHWEST AND WEST WINDS 15-30 MPH. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. WEST WINDS 15-20 MPH EARLY THEN EASING 5-15 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY IN THE AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS BECOMING 15-20 MPH GUSTS 25 MPH. .< TEMPERATURES / CHC. WETTING RAIN 6500FT (GRANTS) 68 31 72 / 0 0 0 REGIONAL DATA... WEST CENTRAL MTNS RELATIVE HUMIDITY......... 20 65 15 LAL....................... 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX.............. 4 4 4 10000FT WINDS............. W30 W35 W25 $$ NMZ106-272100- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106 MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE-SOCORRO BLM/ABZ-GLZ- 930 AM MDT SAT APR 27 2002 .TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY TO WINDY WITH WEST WINDS 15-30 MPH... EASING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 65 TO 79. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. WEST WINDS 10-20 MPH IN THE EVENING. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY IN THE AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS 15-20 MPH GUSTS 25 MPH. .< TEMPERATURES / CHC. WETTING RAIN ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY 76 39 80 / 0 0 0 SOCORRO 79 42 80 / 0 0 0 REGIONAL DATA... MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VLY RELATIVE HUMIDITY......... 18 55 15 LAL....................... 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX.............. 4 4 4 10000FT WINDS............. W35 W35 W25 $$ NMZ107-272100- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107 SANDIA-MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS/EASTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ- 930 AM MDT SAT APR 27 2002 ...STRONG WINDS TODAY THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON... .TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY AND VERY WINDY. WEST WINDS 25-35 MPH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH ALONG EASTERN SLOPES AND RIDGES...EASING 20-30 MPH MID AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. WEST WINDS 15-25 MPH EARLY THEN EASING 10-20 MPH AROUND MIDNIGHT. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY IN THE AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS 15-25 MPH. .< TEMPERATURES / CHC. WETTING RAIN 7000FT (SANDIA PARK) 67 38 71 / 0 0 0 MORIARTY/ESTANCIA 71 34 75 / 0 0 0 REGIONAL DATA... SANDIA/MANZANO MTNS RELATIVE HUMIDITY......... 20 60 16 LAL....................... 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX.............. 4 4 4 10000FT WINDS............. W35 W35 W30 $$ NMZ108-272100- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108 EAST CENTRAL PLAINS/WESTERN KIOWA GRASSLANDS BLM/ABZ-SNZ- 930 AM MDT SAT APR 27 2002 ...RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE EASTERN HALF OF THE ZONE... .TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY AND WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20-30 WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH...EASING 15-25 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY IN THE AFTERNOON. WEST AND SOUTHWEST WINDS 15-20 MPH GUSTS 25 MPH. .< TEMPERATURES / CHC. WETTING RAIN CLOVIS 77 43 82 / 0 0 0 ROY 72 38 77 / 0 0 0 SANTA ROSA 79 39 81 / 0 0 0 REGIONAL DATA... EAST AND CENTRAL PLAINS RELATIVE HUMIDITY......... 20 75 17 LAL....................... 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX.............. 4 4 4 10000FT WINDS............. W40 W38 W25 $$ VENTILATION DATA... STN ELEV MIX HGT TRANSPORT CATEGORY (FT MSL) (FT AGL) WINDS (KTS) TDY OTLK TMRW ALBUQUERQUE 5310 12190 W 28 XCLNT XCLNT AMARILLO 3680 8520 W 35 XCLNT XCLNT $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY AND TUESDAY...DRY. BREEZY TO WINDY AFTERNOONS. LOWS UPPER 20S TO LOWER 40S MOUNTAINS AND NORTHWEST...40S AND 50S LOWER ELEVATIONS. HIGHS 60S AND 70S MOUNTAINS AND NORTHWEST...80S TO LOWER 90S LOWER ELEVATIONS SOUTH AND EAST. 20 FOOT WINDS 20-30 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...DRY AND COOLER. BREEZY TO WINDY. LOWS 20S AND 30S MOUNTAINS AND NORTHWEST...40S AND 50S LOWER ELEVATIONS. HIGHS 50S TO MID 70S MOUNTAINS AND NORTHWEST...MID 70S TO MID 80S LOWER ELEVATIONS SOUTH AND EAST. 20 FOOT WINDS 20-30 MPH. FCSTR DK