685  
FNUS75 KABQ 231253  
FWSABQ  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR RIO TRAMPAS RX...USFS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM  
553 AM MST FRI JAN 23 2026  
 
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
A LIGHT SOUTHWEST BREEZE IS EXPECTED TODAY AND SHOULD BE ENOUGH  
TO CREATE A FEW HOURS OF FAIR VENTILATION DESPITE THE HIGH CLOUD  
COVERAGE. WINDS WILL BE STRONGER ON WEST FACING SLOPES WITH EAST  
SLOPES REMAINING SHELTERED FROM STRONGER GUSTS. SNOW SHOWERS WILL  
MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON, BECOMING HEAVIER  
OVERNIGHT. OFF AND ON SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE DAY  
SATURDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY  
SUNDAY MORNING.  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-44.  
MIN HUMIDITY........24-28 PERCENT.  
20 FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 16 KNOTS.  
MAX VENT RATE.......FAIR/56000 KNOT-FT AT 1400 LOCAL.  
VENTILATION TREND...POOR/12204 KNOT-FT AROUND MID MORNING AND  
FAIR/56000 KNOT-FT BY MID AFTERNOON.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......90 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-24.  
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.  
20 FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.  
VENTILATION TREND...POOR/16500 KNOT-FT BY EARLY EVENING AND  
POOR/7000 KNOT-FT BY LATE EVENING.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......100 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....29-33.  
MIN HUMIDITY........83-87 PERCENT.  
20 FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 11 KNOTS.  
MAX VENT RATE.......POOR/16500 KNOT-FT AT 1100 LOCAL.  
VENTILATION TREND...POOR/15511 KNOT-FT AROUND MID MORNING AND  
POOR/13500 KNOT-FT BY MID AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND SITUATIONAL AWARENESS GRAPHICS, PLEASE VISIT:  
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ABQ/FORECASTS-FIREWEATHER-DSS  
 
FORECASTER...16  
REQUESTED BY...NICHOLAS YONEY  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2600707.0/ABQ  
.DELDT 01/23/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
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