383 FNUS55 KABQ 011210 FWFABQ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North and Central New Mexico National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 610 AM MDT Sun Oct 1 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY BETWEEN 1 PM AND 7 PM FOR THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU AND WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND AN UNSTABLE AIR MASS... .DISCUSSION... Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected across portions of western New Mexico today as humidity values plummet to near 15 percent and southerly winds gust between 35 and 50 mph. Windy conditions will return on Monday, but humidity values will trend upward, precluding the threat for critical conditions. Meanwhile, showers and thunderstorms will be common across eastern New Mexico today and Monday. Some storms will be severe with large hail, heavy rain and damaging wind gusts. Quieter conditions will return for Tuesday. Considerable uncertainty in the forecast exists for Wednesday and beyond. NMZ101-012115- Northwest Plateau- 610 AM MDT Sun Oct 1 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....75-80. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 degrees. * Min Humidity........13-18 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 35 to 45 mph. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. * LAL.................1 increasing to 2 late in the afternoon. * Haines Index........3 very low increasing to 4 low in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.....46-51. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........58-78 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 15 to 25 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 40 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 35 to 45 mph. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. * LAL.................3 decreasing to 2 late in the evening, then increasing to 3 after midnight. * Haines Index........5 moderate decreasing to 3 very low after midnight. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....67-72. * 24 hr Trend......Down 8 degrees. * Min Humidity........22-32 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 9 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 10 to 20 mph shifting to the southwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. * LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon. * Haines Index........3 very low increasing to 4 low in the afternoon. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 63 to 68. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 18 to 23 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 18 to 23 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 69 to 74. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 18 to 23 percent. $$ NMZ120-012115- North Central Mountains- 610 AM MDT Sun Oct 1 2023 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....62-67. * Below 8000 ft....71-76. * 24 hr Trend......Down 6 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....26-36 pct. * Below 8000 ft....22-32 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 25 to 35 mph. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. * LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 early in the afternoon, then increasing to 2 late in the afternoon. * Haines Index........3 very low increasing to 4 low in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....42-47. * Below 8000 ft....46-51. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....68-88 pct. * Below 8000 ft....70-90 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 11 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 30 to 40 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * LAL.................2 increasing to 3 in the late evening and overnight. * Haines Index........4 low decreasing to 3 very low after midnight. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....58-63. * Below 8000 ft....67-72. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....34-44 pct. * Below 8000 ft....28-38 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 9 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 55 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 30 to 40 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * LAL.................3. * Haines Index........3 very low increasing to 4 low in the afternoon. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 59 to 64. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 20 to 30 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 61 to 66. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 21 to 31 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 22 to 32 percent. $$ NMZ121-012115- Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley- 610 AM MDT Sun Oct 1 2023 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning. * Max Temperature.....72-77. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 degrees. * Min Humidity........23-33 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 25 to 35 mph. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. * LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon. * Haines Index........3 very low increasing to 4 low in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.....46-51. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........75-95 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 30 to 40 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * LAL.................3. * Haines Index........3 very low. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. * Max Temperature.....70-75. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........30-40 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 7 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 55 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 25 to 35 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * LAL.................3. * Haines Index........3 very low increasing to 4 low in the afternoon. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 64 to 69. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 19 to 29 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 22 to 32 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 68 to 73. West winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 22 to 32 percent. $$ NMZ122-012115- Sangre de Cristo Mountains- 610 AM MDT Sun Oct 1 2023 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. * Max Temperature.....60-65. * 24 hr Trend......Down 6 degrees. * Min Humidity........31-41 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 11 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 25 to 35 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * LAL.................3. * Haines Index........3 very low increasing to 4 low in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Numerous showers and thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.....44-49. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........71-91 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 8 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 30 to 40 mph. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. * LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the late evening and early morning, then decreasing to 3 early in the morning. * Haines Index........4 low decreasing to 2 very low after midnight. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy with numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....58-63. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........37-47 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 30 to 40 mph. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. * LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon. * Haines Index........2 very low increasing to 4 low in the afternoon. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 56 to 61. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 56 to 61. North winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 25 to 35 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 59 to 64. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 25 to 35 percent. $$ NMZ123-012115- Northeast Highlands- 610 AM MDT Sun Oct 1 2023 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....61-65. * Below 8000 ft....69-74. * 24 hr Trend......Down 6 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....53-63 pct. * Below 8000 ft....41-51 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 18 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 30 to 40 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * LAL.................2 increasing to 3 in the late morning and early afternoon, then increasing to 4 late in the afternoon. * Haines Index........3 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Numerous showers and thunderstorms. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....49-53. * Below 8000 ft....50-54. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....75-95 pct. * Below 8000 ft....80-100 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......South 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 35 to 45 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * LAL.................4. * Haines Index........3 very low decreasing to 2 very low after midnight. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....60-64. * Below 8000 ft....67-72. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....57-67 pct. * Below 8000 ft....42-52 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 25 to 35 mph. Gusts up to 55 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 30 to 40 mph. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. * LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon. * Haines Index........2 very low increasing to 3 very low in the afternoon. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 67 to 72. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 18 to 23 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 63 to 68. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 26 to 36 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 67 to 72. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 27 to 37 percent. $$ NMZ104-012115- Northeast Plains- 610 AM MDT Sun Oct 1 2023 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy with numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....73-78. * 24 hr Trend......Down 7 degrees. * Min Humidity........50-60 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 31 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 20 to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 25 to 35 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * LAL.................2 increasing to 3 early in the afternoon, then increasing to 4 late in the afternoon. * Haines Index........3 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Numerous showers and thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.....54-58. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........80-100 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 30 to 40 mph. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. * LAL.................4. * Haines Index........2 very low. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....70-75. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........55-65 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 8 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 25 to 35 mph. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. * LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon. * Haines Index........3 very low decreasing to 2 very low in the afternoon. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 73 to 78. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 18 to 23 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 67 to 72. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 29 to 39 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 69 to 74. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 27 to 37 percent. $$ NMZ105-012115- West Central Mountains- 610 AM MDT Sun Oct 1 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....65-70. * Below 8000 ft....74-79. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....20-25 pct. * Below 8000 ft....14-19 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 35 to 45 mph. * Chance of Precip....10 pct. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 very low increasing to 4 low in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....41-46. * Below 8000 ft....45-50. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....57-77 pct. * Below 8000 ft....58-78 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......South 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 40 to 50 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........4 low decreasing to 3 very low after midnight. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....59-64. * Below 8000 ft....69-74. * 24 hr Trend......Down 5 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....24-34 pct. * Below 8000 ft....19-24 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 7 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 35 to 45 mph becoming southwest 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....20 pct. * LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index........2 very low increasing to 4 low in the afternoon. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. West winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 14 to 19 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 66 to 71. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 15 to 20 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 16 to 21 percent. $$ NMZ106-012115- Middle Rio Grande Valley- 610 AM MDT Sun Oct 1 2023 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....81-86. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........19-24 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......South 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 35 to 45 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.....56-61. * 24 hr Trend......Up 2 degrees. * Max Humidity........60-80 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 11 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 45 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 30 to 40 mph. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. * LAL.................2 increasing to 3 in the late evening and overnight. * Haines Index........3 very low. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....79-84. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........23-33 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 35 to 45 mph. * Chance of Precip....30 pct. * LAL.................2 increasing to 3 in the afternoon. * Haines Index........3 very low increasing to 4 low in the afternoon. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 74 to 79. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 13 to 18 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 74 to 79. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 14 to 19 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 74 to 79. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 20 to 25 percent. $$ NMZ124-012115- Sandia and Manzano Mountains- 610 AM MDT Sun Oct 1 2023 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....65-70. * Below 8000 ft....75-80. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....25-35 pct. * Below 8000 ft....23-33 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 3 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 25 to 35 mph. * Chance of Precip....50 pct. * LAL.................2 increasing to 3 in the afternoon. * Haines Index........3 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....50-54. * Below 8000 ft....51-56. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....54-74 pct. * Below 8000 ft....68-88 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 25 to 35 mph. * Chance of Precip....40 pct. * LAL.................3. * Haines Index........3 very low. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....63-68. * Below 8000 ft....73-78. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....31-41 pct. * Below 8000 ft....27-37 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 25 to 35 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon. * Haines Index........3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 68 to 73. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 15 to 20 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 69 to 74. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 15 to 20 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 21 to 31 percent. $$ NMZ125-012115- Central Highlands- 610 AM MDT Sun Oct 1 2023 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....74-78. * 24 hr Trend......Down 6 degrees. * Min Humidity........26-36 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 21 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 25 to 35 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * LAL.................3 decreasing to 2 late in the morning, then increasing to 3 early in the afternoon increasing to 4 late in the afternoon. * Haines Index........3 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. * Min Temperature.....52-57. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........80-100 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......South 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 30 to 40 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 after midnight. * Haines Index........3 very low. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....71-75. * 24 hr Trend......Down 2 degrees. * Min Humidity........31-41 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....70 pct. * LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon. * Haines Index........3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 71 to 76. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 16 to 21 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 68 to 73. North winds 5 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 68 to 73. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 24 to 34 percent. $$ NMZ126-012115- East Central Plains- 610 AM MDT Sun Oct 1 2023 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy with numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....76-81. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 degrees. * Min Humidity........46-56 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 18 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 15 to 25 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * LAL.................2 increasing to 3 early in the afternoon, then increasing to 4 late in the afternoon. * Haines Index........3 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. * Min Temperature.....58-62. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........80-100 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 6 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......Southeast 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 30 to 40 mph. * Chance of Precip....60 pct. * LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 after midnight. * Haines Index........2 very low. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....73-77. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........58-68 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 12 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 15 to 25 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...Southwest 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip....80 pct. * LAL.................3 increasing to 5 in the afternoon. * Haines Index........3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 78 to 83. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 73 to 78. North winds 5 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 26 to 36 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 34 to 44 percent. $$ NMZ109-012115- West Central Basin and Range- 610 AM MDT Sun Oct 1 2023 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....66-71. * Below 8000 ft....74-79. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....23-28 pct. * Below 8000 ft....16-21 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Wind...20 Foot......South 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 60 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 45 to 55 mph. * Chance of Precip....10 pct. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 very low increasing to 4 low in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....45-49. * Below 8000 ft....48-53. * 24 hr Trend......Little change. * Max Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....54-74 pct. * Below 8000 ft....59-79 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Down 4 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 55 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 45 to 55 mph. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 very low. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. * Max Temperature..... * Above 8000 ft....63-68. * Below 8000 ft....71-76. * 24 hr Trend......Down 3 degrees. * Min Humidity........ * Above 8000 ft....28-33 pct. * Below 8000 ft....20-25 pct. * 24 hr Trend......Up 5 pct. * Wind...20 Foot......South 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind...South 45 to 55 mph becoming southwest and decreasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip....0 pct. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 very low increasing to 4 low in the afternoon. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 67 to 72. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 14 to 19 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 68 to 73. Northwest winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 16 to 21 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. East winds around 10 mph. Minimum Humidity 16 to 26 percent. $$ FCSTR 34