115 FNUS55 KABQ 021532 FWFABQ FIRE WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 930 AM MDT WED MAY 2 2001 ...RED FLAG WARNING MIDDAY THROUGH SUNSET ALL AREAS EXCEPT EAST SLOPES OF SANGRE DE CRISTO'S AND NORTHEAST PLAINS FOR STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS AND LOW RH IN CONJUNCTION WITH HIGH FIRE DANGER... .SYNOPSIS...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER PATTERN RESULTING IN RED FLAG CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA TODAY. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH 10-15 PERCENT HUMIDITY IN T THE AFTERNOON MOST AREAS. EXCEPTION ALONG EAST SLOPES OF SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT NORTHEAST PLAIN...WHERE SOUTHWARD MOVING SURFACE COLD FRONT BRINGING COOLER NORTH WINDS AND HIGHER RH. COMBINATION OF STORM SYSTEM DROPPING INTO ARIZONA AND COLD FRONT PUSHING SOUTH AND WEST ACROSS AREA WILL BRING MUCH INCREASED MOISTURE LEVELS AND CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. REMAINING BREEZY...BUT GOOD CHANCES WETTING RAINFALL WESTERN AND NORTHERN MOUNTAINS. MOISTURE DECREASING OVER THE WEEKEND. 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. NMZ001-022100- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 1 NORTHWEST PLATEAU/FARMINGTON BLM/ABZ- 930 AM MDT WED MAY 2 2001 ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY...WINDY AND NOT AS WARM. SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15-25 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A THUNDERSTORM. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH AND GUSTY. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY...BREEZY AND COOLER WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH AND GUSTY. .< TEMPERATURES / CHC. WETTING RAIN FARMINGTON 74 46 65 / 0 20 30 REGIONAL DATA... NORTHWEST PLATEAU RELATIVE HUMIDITY......... 10 80 35 LAL....................... 1 2 4 HAINES INDEX.............. 5 3 4 10000FT WINDS............. SW40 SW30 SW25 $$ NMZ002-003-022100- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 2 NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS/WESTERN CARSON-SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ- 930 AM MDT WED MAY 2 2001 ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY...WINDY AND NOT AS WARM. SOME CUMULUS BUILDUPS AND VIRGA POSSIBLE LATE DAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15-25 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS...A THUNDERSTORM AND HIGHER MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH AND GUSTY. LOCALLY STRONGER SOUTHEAST WINDS POSSIBLE LATE. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY...BREEZY AND COOLER WITH A GOOD CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAINLY SOUTH WINDS 10-20 MPH AND GUSTY. .< TEMPERATURES / CHC. WETTING RAIN 6000FT (ESPANOLA) 78 43 67 / 0 10 20 7000FT (LOS ALAMOS) 73 45 56 / 0 20 40 8000FT (CHAMA) 66 32 52 / 0 30 50 REGIONAL DATA... NORTHWEST MTNS RELATIVE HUMIDITY......... 15 90 40 LAL....................... 1 2 4 HAINES INDEX.............. 5 3 4 10000FT WINDS............. SW40 SW30 SW25 $$ NMZ004-022100- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 3 SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS/EASTERN CARSON AND SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ- 930 AM MDT WED MAY 2 2001 ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY WEST SLOPES... .TODAY...BECOMING WINDY. MOSTLY SUNNY WEST SLOPES...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED AFTERNOON SHOWERS POSSIBLE EAST SLOPES. SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15-25 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH...EXCEPT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10-20 MPH AND GUSTY EAST SLOPES. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS...A THUNDERSTORM AND HIGHER MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH AND GUSTY. LOCALLY STRONGER SOUTHEAST WINDS POSSIBLE LATE. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY...BREEZY AND COOLER WITH A GOOD CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAINLY SOUTH WINDS 10-20 MPH AND GUSTY. .< TEMPERATURES / CHC. WETTING RAIN 7000FT EAST (LAS VEGAS) 73 37 56 / 0 30 30 7000FT WEST (SANTA FE) 77 42 63 / 0 20 30 8500FT (RED RIVER) 63 30 48 / 10 40 50 REGIONAL DATA... SANGRE DE CRISTO MTNS RELATIVE HUMIDITY......... 15 85 40 LAL....................... 1 2 4 HAINES INDEX.............. 4 3 4 10000FT WINDS............. SW35 SW35 SW25 $$ NMZ007-022100- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 4 NORTHEAST PLAINS/EASTERN KIOWA AND RITA BLANCA GRASSLANDS/ABZ-TNZ- 930 AM MDT WED MAY 2 2001 .TODAY...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY...BREEZY AND COOLER. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER LATE. NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 10-20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...SHIFTING TO THE NORTH. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NORTH WINDS 10-20 MPH AND GUSTY. .THURSDAY...CLOUDY...BREEZY AND COOL WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NORTHEAST WINDS 10-20 MPH AND GUSTY. .< TEMPERATURES / CHC. WETTING RAIN CLAYTON 73 43 58 / 10 40 40 REGIONAL DATA... NORTHEAST PLAINS RELATIVE HUMIDITY......... 35 100 50 LAL....................... 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX.............. 3 2 3 10000FT WINDS............. SW30 SW35 S30 $$ NMZ008-022100- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 5 WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS/WESTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ- 930 AM MDT WED MAY 2 2001 ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY...WINDY AND NOT QUITE AS WARM. SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15-25 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS...A THUNDERSTORM AND HIGH MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH AND GUSTY. .THURSDAY...VARIABLE CLOUDS...BREEZY AND COOLER WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH AND GUSTY. .< TEMPERATURES / CHC. WETTING RAIN 6500FT (GRANTS) 77 40 68 / 0 10 20 REGIONAL DATA... WEST CENTRAL MTNS RELATIVE HUMIDITY......... 10 80 40 LAL....................... 1 2 4 HAINES INDEX.............. 6 3 4 10000FT WINDS............. SW40 SW30 SW25 $$ NMZ009-015-022100- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 6 MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE-SOCORRO BLM/ABZ-GLZ- 930 AM MDT WED MAY 2 2001 ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY...WINDY AND NOT QUITE AS WARM. SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15-25 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A THUNDERSTORM. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH AND GUSTY. LOCAL EAST CANYON WINDS POSSIBLE AROUND DAYBREAK. .THURSDAY...VARIABLE CLOUDS...BREEZY AND COOLER WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAINLY SOUTH WINDS 10-20 MPH AND GUSTY. .< TEMPERATURES / CHC. WETTING RAIN ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY 85 47 75 / 0 10 20 SOCORRO 85 49 77 / 0 10 20 REGIONAL DATA... MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VLY RELATIVE HUMIDITY......... 10 55 22 LAL....................... 1 2 2 HAINES INDEX.............. 6 3 4 10000FT WINDS............. SW35 SW35 SW25 $$ NMZ010-022100- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 7 SANDIA-MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS/EASTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ- 930 AM MDT WED MAY 2 2001 ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY...WINDY AND NOT QUITE AS WARM. SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15-25 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A THUNDERSTORM. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15-25 MPH AND GUSTY...BECOMING EAST LATE 10-20 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY...BREEZY AND COOLER WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHEAST WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 10-20 MPH AND GUSTY. .< TEMPERATURES / CHC. WETTING RAIN 7000FT (SANDIA PARK) 74 44 62 / 0 20 30 REGIONAL DATA... SANDIA/MANZANO MTNS RELATIVE HUMIDITY......... 10 60 30 LAL....................... 1 2 3 HAINES INDEX.............. 6 3 4 10000FT WINDS............. SW35 SW35 SW25 $$ NMZ005-006-011>013-018-020-021-022100- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 8 EAST CENTRAL PLAINS/WESTERN KIOWA GRASSLANDS BLM/ABZ-SNZ- 930 AM MDT WED MAY 2 2001 ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY...WINDY AND NOT AS WARM. SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15-25 MPH WITH HIGHER AFTERNOON GUSTS. .TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHWEST WINDS BECOMING NORTH 10-20 MPH AND GUSTY. .THURSDAY...BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY...BREEZY AND COOLER WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A THUNDERSTORM. NORTHEAST WINDS 10-20 MPH. .< TEMPERATURES / CHC. WETTING RAIN CLOVIS 84 50 72 / 0 40 30 MORIARTY/ESTANCIA 77 39 65 / 0 20 30 ROY 76 41 60 / 10 40 40 SANTA ROSA 84 45 68 / 0 40 30 REGIONAL DATA... EAST AND CENTRAL PLAINS RELATIVE HUMIDITY......... 14 100 37 LAL....................... 1 1 2 HAINES INDEX.............. 5 2 3 10000FT WINDS............. SW30 SW40 S30 $$ .EXTENDED FORECAST... .FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY TO WINDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY NORTH. LOWS 20S TO NEAR 40 MOUNTAINS AND NORTHWEST...UPPER 30S TO NEAR 50 ELSEWHERE. HIGHS UPPER 50S AND 60S MOUNTAINS AND NORTHWEST...UPPER 60S TO LOW 80S ELSEWHERE. .SUNDAY...CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY AND WARMER. LOWS 20S TO NEAR 40 MOUNTAINS AND NORTHWEST...UPPER 30S TO NEAR 50 ELSEWHERE. HIGHS 60S TO MID 70S MOUNTAINS AND NORTHWEST...MID 70S TO MID 80S ELSEWHERE. FCSTR C.MAXWELL  414 FNUS55 KABQ 021535 COR FWFABQ FIRE WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 930 AM MDT WED MAY 2 2001 ...RED FLAG WARNING MIDDAY THROUGH SUNSET ALL AREAS EXCEPT EAST SLOPES OF SANGRE DE CRISTO'S AND NORTHEAST PLAINS FOR STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS AND LOW RH IN CONJUNCTION WITH HIGH FIRE DANGER... .SYNOPSIS...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER PATTERN RESULTING IN RED FLAG CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA TODAY. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH 10-15 PERCENT HUMIDITY IN THE AFTERNOON MOST AREAS. EXCEPTION ALONG EAST SLOPES OF SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT NORTHEAST PLAINS...WHERE SOUTHWARD MOVING SURFACE COLD FRONT BRINGING COOLER NORTH WINDS AND HIGHER RH. COMBINATION OF STORM SYSTEM DROPPING INTO ARIZONA AND COLD FRONT PUSHING SOUTH AND WEST ACROSS AREA WILL BRING MUCH INCREASED MOISTURE LEVELS AND CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. REMAINING BREEZY...BUT GOOD CHANCES WETTING RAINFALL WESTERN AND NORTHERN MOUNTAINS. MOISTURE DECREASING OVER THE WEEKEND. 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. NMZ001-022100- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 1 NORTHWEST PLATEAU/FARMINGTON BLM/ABZ- 930 AM MDT WED MAY 2 2001 ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY...WINDY AND NOT AS WARM. SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15-25 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A THUNDERSTORM. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH AND GUSTY. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY...BREEZY AND COOLER WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH AND GUSTY. .< TEMPERATURES / CHC. WETTING RAIN FARMINGTON 74 46 65 / 0 20 30 REGIONAL DATA... NORTHWEST PLATEAU RELATIVE HUMIDITY......... 10 80 35 LAL....................... 1 2 4 HAINES INDEX.............. 5 3 4 10000FT WINDS............. SW40 SW30 SW25 $$ NMZ002-003-022100- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 2 NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS/WESTERN CARSON-SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ- 930 AM MDT WED MAY 2 2001 ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY...WINDY AND NOT AS WARM. SOME CUMULUS BUILDUPS AND VIRGA POSSIBLE LATE DAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15-25 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS...A THUNDERSTORM AND HIGHER MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH AND GUSTY. LOCALLY STRONGER SOUTHEAST WINDS POSSIBLE LATE. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY...BREEZY AND COOLER WITH A GOOD CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAINLY SOUTH WINDS 10-20 MPH AND GUSTY. .< TEMPERATURES / CHC. WETTING RAIN 6000FT (ESPANOLA) 78 43 67 / 0 10 20 7000FT (LOS ALAMOS) 73 45 56 / 0 20 40 8000FT (CHAMA) 66 32 52 / 0 30 50 REGIONAL DATA... NORTHWEST MTNS RELATIVE HUMIDITY......... 15 90 40 LAL....................... 1 2 4 HAINES INDEX.............. 5 3 4 10000FT WINDS............. SW40 SW30 SW25 $$ NMZ004-022100- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 3 SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS/EASTERN CARSON AND SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ- 930 AM MDT WED MAY 2 2001 ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY WEST SLOPES... .TODAY...BECOMING WINDY. MOSTLY SUNNY WEST SLOPES...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED AFTERNOON SHOWERS POSSIBLE EAST SLOPES. SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15-25 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH...EXCEPT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10-20 MPH AND GUSTY EAST SLOPES. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS...A THUNDERSTORM AND HIGHER MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH AND GUSTY. LOCALLY STRONGER SOUTHEAST WINDS POSSIBLE LATE. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY...BREEZY AND COOLER WITH A GOOD CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAINLY SOUTH WINDS 10-20 MPH AND GUSTY. .< TEMPERATURES / CHC. WETTING RAIN 7000FT EAST (LAS VEGAS) 73 37 56 / 0 30 30 7000FT WEST (SANTA FE) 77 42 63 / 0 20 30 8500FT (RED RIVER) 63 30 48 / 10 40 50 REGIONAL DATA... SANGRE DE CRISTO MTNS RELATIVE HUMIDITY......... 15 85 40 LAL....................... 1 2 4 HAINES INDEX.............. 4 3 4 10000FT WINDS............. SW35 SW35 SW25 $$ NMZ007-022100- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 4 NORTHEAST PLAINS/EASTERN KIOWA AND RITA BLANCA GRASSLANDS/ABZ-TNZ- 930 AM MDT WED MAY 2 2001 .TODAY...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY...BREEZY AND COOLER. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER LATE. NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 10-20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...SHIFTING TO THE NORTH. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NORTH WINDS 10-20 MPH AND GUSTY. .THURSDAY...CLOUDY...BREEZY AND COOL WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NORTHEAST WINDS 10-20 MPH AND GUSTY. .< TEMPERATURES / CHC. WETTING RAIN CLAYTON 73 43 58 / 10 40 40 REGIONAL DATA... NORTHEAST PLAINS RELATIVE HUMIDITY......... 35 100 50 LAL....................... 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX.............. 3 2 3 10000FT WINDS............. SW30 SW35 S30 $$ NMZ008-022100- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 5 WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS/WESTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ- 930 AM MDT WED MAY 2 2001 ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY...WINDY AND NOT QUITE AS WARM. SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15-25 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS...A THUNDERSTORM AND HIGH MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH AND GUSTY. .THURSDAY...VARIABLE CLOUDS...BREEZY AND COOLER WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH AND GUSTY. .< TEMPERATURES / CHC. WETTING RAIN 6500FT (GRANTS) 77 40 68 / 0 10 20 REGIONAL DATA... WEST CENTRAL MTNS RELATIVE HUMIDITY......... 10 80 40 LAL....................... 1 2 4 HAINES INDEX.............. 6 3 4 10000FT WINDS............. SW40 SW30 SW25 $$ NMZ009-015-022100- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 6 MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE-SOCORRO BLM/ABZ-GLZ- 930 AM MDT WED MAY 2 2001 ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY...WINDY AND NOT QUITE AS WARM. SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15-25 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A THUNDERSTORM. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH AND GUSTY. LOCAL EAST CANYON WINDS POSSIBLE AROUND DAYBREAK. .THURSDAY...VARIABLE CLOUDS...BREEZY AND COOLER WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAINLY SOUTH WINDS 10-20 MPH AND GUSTY. .< TEMPERATURES / CHC. WETTING RAIN ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY 85 47 75 / 0 10 20 SOCORRO 85 49 77 / 0 10 20 REGIONAL DATA... MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VLY RELATIVE HUMIDITY......... 10 55 22 LAL....................... 1 2 2 HAINES INDEX.............. 6 3 4 10000FT WINDS............. SW35 SW35 SW25 $$ NMZ010-022100- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 7 SANDIA-MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS/EASTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ- 930 AM MDT WED MAY 2 2001 ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY...WINDY AND NOT QUITE AS WARM. SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15-25 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A THUNDERSTORM. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15-25 MPH AND GUSTY...BECOMING EAST LATE 10-20 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY...BREEZY AND COOLER WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHEAST WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 10-20 MPH AND GUSTY. .< TEMPERATURES / CHC. WETTING RAIN 7000FT (SANDIA PARK) 74 44 62 / 0 20 30 REGIONAL DATA... SANDIA/MANZANO MTNS RELATIVE HUMIDITY......... 10 60 30 LAL....................... 1 2 3 HAINES INDEX.............. 6 3 4 10000FT WINDS............. SW35 SW35 SW25 $$ NMZ005-006-011>013-018-020-021-022100- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 8 EAST CENTRAL PLAINS/WESTERN KIOWA GRASSLANDS BLM/ABZ-SNZ- 930 AM MDT WED MAY 2 2001 ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY...WINDY AND NOT AS WARM. SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15-25 MPH WITH HIGHER AFTERNOON GUSTS. .TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHWEST WINDS BECOMING NORTH 10-20 MPH AND GUSTY. .THURSDAY...BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY...BREEZY AND COOLER WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A THUNDERSTORM. NORTHEAST WINDS 10-20 MPH. .< TEMPERATURES / CHC. WETTING RAIN CLOVIS 84 50 72 / 0 40 30 MORIARTY/ESTANCIA 77 39 65 / 0 20 30 ROY 76 41 60 / 10 40 40 SANTA ROSA 84 45 68 / 0 40 30 REGIONAL DATA... EAST AND CENTRAL PLAINS RELATIVE HUMIDITY......... 14 100 37 LAL....................... 1 1 2 HAINES INDEX.............. 5 2 3 10000FT WINDS............. SW30 SW40 S30 $$ .EXTENDED FORECAST... .FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY TO WINDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY NORTH. LOWS 20S TO NEAR 40 MOUNTAINS AND NORTHWEST...UPPER 30S TO NEAR 50 ELSEWHERE. HIGHS UPPER 50S AND 60S MOUNTAINS AND NORTHWEST...UPPER 60S TO LOW 80S ELSEWHERE. .SUNDAY...CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY AND WARMER. LOWS 20S TO NEAR 40 MOUNTAINS AND NORTHWEST...UPPER 30S TO NEAR 50 ELSEWHERE. HIGHS 60S TO MID 70S MOUNTAINS AND NORTHWEST...MID 70S TO MID 80S ELSEWHERE. FCSTR C.MAXWELL