000 FNUS55 KABQ 011809 FWFABQ FIRE WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 1200 PM MDT MON JUL 1 2002 .DISCUSSION...UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER WESTERN NEW MEXICO AND EASTERN ARIZONA TODAY. THIS TRANSLATES IN VERY WARM TEMPERATURES ALONG THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND WEST. RH VALUES WILL STAY VERY LOW WEST WITH LITTLE RECOVERY TONIGHT ESPECIALLY OVER THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU. EXPECT THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE RIDGES OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN AND IN THE GILA. GENERAL STORM MOVEMENT WILL BE TO THE SOUTH OVER THE ENTIRE STATE. ERRATIC GUSTY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY ANY STORM THAT DEVELOPS. HAINES INDEX VALUES WILL STAY HIGH TO VERY HIGH THE NEXT FEW DAYS. VENTILATION DATA REFLECTS BREAKING THE LOW LEVEL INVERSION BY THE AFTERNOON. 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. NMZ101-012100- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101 NORTHWEST PLATEAU/FARMINGTON BLM/ABZ- 1200 PM MDT MON JUL 1 2002 .TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY AND HOT. WINDS INCREASING WEST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH BY AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY AND HOT. WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH BY AFTERNOON. .< TEMPERATURES / CHC. WETTING RAIN FARMINGTON 100 58 99 / 0 0 0 REGIONAL DATA... NORTHWEST PLATEAU RELATIVE HUMIDITY......... 07 25 09 LAL....................... 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX.............. 6 6 6 10000FT WINDS............. NW10 N12 N08 $$ NMZ102-012100- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102 NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS/WESTERN CARSON-SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ- 1200 PM MON JUL 1 2002 .TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY TURNING PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH BY AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED EVENING THUNDERSTORMS. NORTHWEST WINDS 5-15 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY EAST OF THE DIVIDE. .< TEMPERATURES / CHC. WETTING RAIN 6000FT (ESPANOLA) 98 57 96 / 10 20 20 7000FT (LOS ALAMOS) 90 60 87 / 10 10 20 8000FT (CHAMA) 90 50 88 / 0 0 10 REGIONAL DATA... NORTHWEST MTNS RELATIVE HUMIDITY......... 11 28 11 LAL....................... 3 2 3 HAINES INDEX.............. 6 6 6 10000FT WINDS............. N10 NE10 E08 $$ NMZ103-012100- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 103 SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS/EASTERN CARSON AND SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ- 1200 PM MDT MON JUL 1 2002 .TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDNIGHT...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. LOCAL SOUTHEAST WINDS 10-20 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .< TEMPERATURES / CHC. WETTING RAIN 7000FT EAST (LAS VEGAS) 89 57 85 / 10 20 20 7000FT WEST (SANTA FE) 96 59 93 / 10 20 20 8500FT (RED RIVER) 82 43 78 / 10 20 20 REGIONAL DATA... SANGRE DE CRISTO MTNS RELATIVE HUMIDITY......... 15 45 15 LAL....................... 4 2 3 HAINES INDEX.............. 6 6 6 10000FT WINDS............. NE08 N10 E08 $$ NMZ104-012100- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104 NORTHEAST PLAINS/EASTERN KIOWA AND RITA BLANCA GRASSLANDS/ABZ-TNZ- 1200 PM MDT MON JUL 1 2002 .TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTH WINDS 5-10 MPH...INCREASING SOUTHEAST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH BY AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10-15 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10-15 MPH. .< TEMPERATURES / CHC. WETTING RAIN CLAYTON 94 65 92 / 10 10 10 REGIONAL DATA... NORTHEAST PLAINS RELATIVE HUMIDITY......... 28 70 30 LAL....................... 2 1 2 HAINES INDEX.............. 5 6 4 10000FT WINDS............. SW08 N10 NE06 $$ NMZ105-012100- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105 WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS/WESTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ- 1200 PM MDT MON JUL 1 2002 .TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY TURNING PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH BY AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED EVENING THUNDERSTORMS. NORTHWEST WINDS 5-15 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY EAST OF THE DIVIDE. .< TEMPERATURES / CHC. WETTING RAIN 6500FT (GRANTS) 97 54 93 / 0 10 10 REGIONAL DATA... WEST CENTRAL MTNS RELATIVE HUMIDITY......... 08 30 08 LAL....................... 4 3 3 HAINES INDEX.............. 6 6 6 10000FT WINDS............. NW07 N15 W06 $$ NMZ106-012100- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106 MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE-SOCORRO BLM/ABZ-GLZ- 1200 PM MDT MON JUL 1 2002 .TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AND HOT BY AFTERNOON WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS. NORTHWEST WINDS 5-15 MPH BY AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY AND LOCALLY BREEZY WITH A FEW SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. EAST CANYON WINDS 15-25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH DEVELOPING THIS EVENING...THEN DECREASING SOUTHEAST 10-15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW LATE AFTERNOON SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS. .< TEMPERATURES / CHC. WETTING RAIN ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY 100 60 99 / 10 10 10 SOCORRO 99 61 98 / 10 20 20 REGIONAL DATA... MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VLY RELATIVE HUMIDITY......... 10 30 10 LAL....................... 2 2 2 HAINES INDEX.............. 6 6 6 10000FT WINDS............. VRB6 VRB6 VRB6 $$ NMZ107-012100- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107 SANDIA-MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS/EASTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ- 1200 PM MDT MON JUL 1 2002 .TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY...BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY BY LATE AFTERNOON WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WINDS INCREASING SOUTHEAST 10-15 MPH BY AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10-15 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY...BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY BY AFTERNOON WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10-15 MPH. .< TEMPERATURES / CHC. WETTING RAIN 7000FT (SANDIA PARK) 92 62 88 / 10 20 20 MORIARTY/ESTANCIA 95 59 91 / 10 20 20 REGIONAL DATA... SANDIA/MANZANO MTNS RELATIVE HUMIDITY......... 13 45 15 LAL....................... 3 2 3 HAINES INDEX.............. 6 6 6 10000FT WINDS............. VRB6 VRB6 SE06 $$ NMZ108-012100- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108 EAST CENTRAL PLAINS/WESTERN KIOWA GRASSLANDS BLM/ABZ-SNZ- 1200 PM MDT MON JUL 1 2002 .TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTH WINDS 5-10 MPH...INCREASING SOUTHEAST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH BY AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10-15 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10-15 MPH. .< TEMPERATURES / CHC. WETTING RAIN CLOVIS 94 69 90 / 10 10 10 ROY 91 64 89 / 10 20 20 SANTA ROSA 94 68 92 / 10 20 20 REGIONAL DATA... EAST AND CENTRAL PLAINS RELATIVE HUMIDITY......... 25 60 25 LAL....................... 2 1 2 HAINES INDEX.............. 5 6 5 10000FT WINDS............. S08 N10 N06 $$ VENTILATION DATA... STN ELEV MIX HGT TRANSPORT CATEGORY (FT MSL) (FT AGL) WINDS (KTS) TDY OTLK TMRW ALBUQUERQUE 5310 13690 N 15 XCLNT GOOD AMARILLO 3680 9320 N 12 VRY GD GOOD $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS MID 70S TO NEAR 90 MOUNTAINS...MID 80S TO MID 90S AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. 20 FOOT WINDS LESS THAN 15 MPH. WINDS VARIABLE AND GUSTY NEAR SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS. .INDEPENDENCE DAY AND FRIDAY...PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS UPPER 40S TO 50S MOUNTAINS...UPPER 50S TO NEAR 70 AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. HIGHS 70S TO MID 80S MOUNTAINS...80S TO LOW 90S AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. 20 FOOT WINDS LESS THAN 15 MPH. WINDS VARIABLE AND GUSTY NEAR SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.