000 FNUS55 KABQ 091433 FWFABQ FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 800 AM MST THU FEB 9 2012 .DISCUSSION... STORM SYSTEM WILL PROVIDE RAIN/SNOW ALONG THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS EASTWARD TO THE TEXAS STATE LINE TODAY. THIS WILL COME IN TWO PHASES...ONE THIS MORNING AND ANOTHER LATER IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. VENTILATION WILL IMPROVE TODAY. A DRIER NORTHWEST FLOW PROJECTED FOR FRIDAY WITH SLIGHTLY LOWER VENTILATION BUT NOT ALL THAT BAD. A BACK DOOR COLD FRONT WILL EDGE INTO EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE ON SATURDAY AND PROVIDE COOLER AND MORE MOIST AIR. THIS WILL PRECEDE A DISTURBANCE PASSAGE SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. LOOK FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS THEN WITH WETTING POTENTIAL ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NEXT WEEK WITH A COUPLE OF STORM SYSTEM PASSAGES EXPECTED. THUS...A PATTERN CHANGE IS UP0N US FOR NEW MEXICO. NMZ101-101500- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101 NORTHWEST PLATEAU/FARMINGTON AND ALBUQUERQUE BLM/ABZ-TAZ- 800 AM MST THU FEB 9 2012 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-48. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 5 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........39-49 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 13 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....30 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/90000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....22-26. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........74-94 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 13 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING TERRAIN DOMINATED 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-49. 24 HR TREND......UP 2 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........31-41 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 11 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......TERRAIN DOMINATED 5 TO 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/54000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 49 TO 54. TERRAIN DOMINATED WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 24 TO 34 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 45 TO 50. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 43 TO 53 PERCENT. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 44 TO 49. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 34 TO 44 PERCENT. $$ NMZ102-101500- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102 NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS/WESTERN SANTA FE-CARSON NF/SNZ-TAZ- 800 AM MST THU FEB 9 2012 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS AND SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 8000 FT....30-35. BELOW 8000 FT....39-44. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 8000 FT....55-65 PCT. BELOW 8000 FT....45-55 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 18 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....60 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW INCREASING TO 3 VERY LOW IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 17 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/85000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 8000 FT....15-20. BELOW 8000 FT....18-23. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 8000 FT....71-91 PCT. BELOW 8000 FT....73-93 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 16 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING TERRAIN DOMINATED 5 TO 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIP....30 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 8000 FT....31-36. BELOW 8000 FT....40-45. 24 HR TREND......UP 2 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 8000 FT....42-52 PCT. BELOW 8000 FT....35-45 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 14 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...WEST 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/60000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 43 TO 48. TERRAIN DOMINATED WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 28 TO 38 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS 36 TO 41. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 44 TO 54 PERCENT. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 38 TO 43. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 33 TO 43 PERCENT. $$ NMZ103-101500- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 103 NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS/FAR EASTERN CARSON AND SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ- 800 AM MST THU FEB 9 2012 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS AND SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 8000 FT....31-36. BELOW 8000 FT....38-43. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 7 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 8000 FT....51-61 PCT. BELOW 8000 FT....45-55 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 24 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. 10000 FT MSL WIND...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....60 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW INCREASING TO 3 VERY LOW IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 14 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/91000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 8000 FT....14-19. BELOW 8000 FT....19-24. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 5 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 8000 FT....75-95 PCT. BELOW 8000 FT....73-93 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 10 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING TERRAIN DOMINATED 5 TO 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....30 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 8000 FT....34-39. BELOW 8000 FT....43-48. 24 HR TREND......UP 5 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 8000 FT....39-49 PCT. BELOW 8000 FT....30-40 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 19 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 18 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/45000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 41 TO 46. TERRAIN DOMINATED WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 30 TO 40 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 39 TO 44. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 45 TO 55 PERCENT. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 44 TO 49. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 26 TO 36 PERCENT. $$ NMZ104-101500- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104 NORTHEAST PLAINS/KIOWA AND RITA BLANCA GRASSLANDS/ABZ-TAZ-SNZ- 800 AM MST THU FEB 9 2012 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-44. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 7 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........49-59 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 27 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 22 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/132000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....22-26. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........71-91 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 8 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 10000 FT MSL WIND...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-52. 24 HR TREND......UP 8 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........29-39 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 22 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......WEST 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 10000 FT MSL WIND...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 19 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/114000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 40 TO 45. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 31 TO 41 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 40 TO 45. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 44 TO 54 PERCENT. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 51 TO 56. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 26 TO 36 PERCENT. $$ NMZ105-101500- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105 NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS/NORTHWEST CIBOLA NF/ABZ- 800 AM MST THU FEB 9 2012 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 8000 FT....37-42. BELOW 8000 FT....43-48. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 8000 FT....44-54 PCT. BELOW 8000 FT....34-44 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 4 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....30 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/137500 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 8000 FT....19-23. BELOW 8000 FT....21-26. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 8000 FT....71-91 PCT. BELOW 8000 FT....75-95 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 15 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING TERRAIN DOMINATED 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 8000 FT....40-44. BELOW 8000 FT....46-51. 24 HR TREND......UP 2 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 8000 FT....34-44 PCT. BELOW 8000 FT....25-35 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 10 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......TERRAIN DOMINATED 5 TO 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW DECREASING TO 2 VERY LOW IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 11 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/49500 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 50 TO 55. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 21 TO 31 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS 44 TO 49. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 38 TO 48 PERCENT. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS 45 TO 50. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 28 TO 38 PERCENT. $$ NMZ106-101500- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106 MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/SOCORRO AND ALBUQUERQUE BLM/ABZ-GLZ- 800 AM MST THU FEB 9 2012 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........31-41 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 5 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....30 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW INCREASING TO 3 VERY LOW IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/160000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN ISOLATED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-32. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........68-88 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 15 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING TERRAIN DOMINATED 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56. 24 HR TREND......UP 2 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........24-34 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 8 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......TERRAIN DOMINATED 5 TO 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW DECREASING TO 2 VERY LOW IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/72000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 56 TO 61. TERRAIN DOMINATED WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 20 TO 30 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS 52 TO 57. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 27 TO 37 PERCENT. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 54 TO 59. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 20 TO 30 PERCENT. $$ NMZ107-101500- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107 SANDIA-MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS/EASTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ- 800 AM MST THU FEB 9 2012 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 8000 FT....37-42. BELOW 8000 FT....43-48. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 8000 FT....49-59 PCT. BELOW 8000 FT....40-50 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 14 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW INCREASING TO 3 VERY LOW IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 23 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/149500 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 8000 FT....24-28. BELOW 8000 FT....24-29. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 8000 FT....66-86 PCT. BELOW 8000 FT....71-91 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING TERRAIN DOMINATED 5 TO 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 8000 FT....38-43. BELOW 8000 FT....45-50. 24 HR TREND......UP 2 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 8000 FT....38-48 PCT. BELOW 8000 FT....28-38 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 13 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......TERRAIN DOMINATED 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 10000 FT MSL WIND...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW DECREASING TO 2 VERY LOW IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/82500 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 49 TO 54. TERRAIN DOMINATED WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 21 TO 31 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 44 TO 49. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 34 TO 44 PERCENT. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 46 TO 51. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 24 TO 34 PERCENT. $$ NMZ108-101500- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108 EAST CENTRAL PLAINS/ROSWELL BLM/ABZ-SNZ- 800 AM MST THU FEB 9 2012 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-46. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 6 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........50-60 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 32 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......WEST 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....60 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 16 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/80000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........75-95 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 3 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 10000 FT MSL WIND...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....40 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW DECREASING TO 2 VERY LOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56. 24 HR TREND......UP 9 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 34 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 16 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/112000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS 49 TO 54. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 25 TO 35 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 44 TO 49. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 42 TO 52 PERCENT. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 55 TO 60. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 24 TO 34 PERCENT. $$ NMZ109-101500- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109 WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS/SOUTHWEST CIBOLA NF AND SOCORRO BLM/ABZ-GLZ- 800 AM MST THU FEB 9 2012 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 8000 FT....40-44. BELOW 8000 FT....45-50. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 8000 FT....43-53 PCT. BELOW 8000 FT....35-45 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 4 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....40 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW INCREASING TO 3 VERY LOW IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 24 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/144000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 8000 FT....22-26. BELOW 8000 FT....24-29. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 8000 FT....63-83 PCT. BELOW 8000 FT....66-86 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 22 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW INCREASING TO 3 VERY LOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 8000 FT....42-46. BELOW 8000 FT....47-52. 24 HR TREND......UP 3 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 8000 FT....29-39 PCT. BELOW 8000 FT....24-34 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 13 PCT. WIND...20 FOOT......TERRAIN DOMINATED 5 TO 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WIND...NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW DECREASING TO 2 VERY LOW IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/65000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 51 TO 56. TERRAIN DOMINATED WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 21 TO 31 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 45 TO 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 30 TO 40 PERCENT. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 47 TO 52. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 22 TO 32 PERCENT. $$ VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND TRANSPORT WINDS FOR EACH FIRE WEATHER ZONE ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING POINTS. ZONE 101...FARMINGTON.......5500 FT MSL ZONE 102...JEMEZ RAWS.......8000 FT MSL ZONE 103...CIMARRON RAWS....8900 FT MSL ZONE 104...CLAYTON..........5000 FT MSL ZONE 105...GRANTS...........6600 FT MSL ZONE 106...ALBUQUERQUE......5300 FT MSL ZONE 107...MOUNTAINAIR......6600 FT MSL ZONE 108...TUCUMCARI........4050 FT MSL ZONE 109...MAGDALENA RAWS...8450 FT MSL VENTILATION CATEGORIES ARE DETERMINED BY CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY EACH STATE. $$ FCSTR 50