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Spot Forecast for Gallo Fire...USFS - Mountainair RD

National Weather Service Albuquerque NM

651 AM MDT Sat Jul 18 2026



If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather

Service.



.DISCUSSION...

Showers and thunderstorms will develop during the afternoon and

evening today and Sunday. A few of the stronger storms each day will

be capable of producing heavy rainfall and wet microbursts with 

erratic wind gusts potentially near 50 mph.



.TODAY...



Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. 

                    Showers and thunderstorms likely in the 

                    afternoon. 

Chance of Pcpn......70 percent. 

Max Temperature.....65-69. 

Min Humidity........49-53 percent. 

20 Foot Winds.......Northwest winds 5 mph. Gusty and erratic 

                    winds expected near thunderstorms in the 

                    afternoon. 

Mixing Height.......9000 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....West 6 knots. 

Max Vent Rate.......Poor/23086 knot-ft at 1700 local. 

Ventilation Trend...Poor/22923 knot-ft around mid morning and 

                    poor/23086 knot-ft by mid afternoon. 



.TONIGHT...



Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and 

                    thunderstorms in the evening. 

Chance of Pcpn......40 percent. 

Min Temperature.....52-56. 

Max Humidity........74-78 percent. 

20 Foot Winds.......South winds 5 mph shifting to the east 

                    overnight. Gusty and erratic winds 

                    expected near thunderstorms in the evening. 

Ventilation Trend...Poor/22500 knot-ft by early evening and 

                    poor/1000 knot-ft by late evening. 



.SUNDAY...



Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. 

                    Showers and thunderstorms likely in the 

                    afternoon. 

Chance of Pcpn......60 percent. 

Max Temperature.....65-69. 

Min Humidity........44-48 percent. 

20 Foot Winds.......Southeast winds 5 mph. Gusty and erratic 

                    winds expected near thunderstorms in the 

                    afternoon. 

Mixing Height.......9500 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....East 8 knots. 

Max Vent Rate.......Good/76000 knot-ft at 1200 local. 

Ventilation Trend...Fair/53148 knot-ft around mid morning and 

                    fair/42000 knot-ft by mid afternoon. 



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Forecaster...44

Requested by...Josh Hansen

Type of request...WILDFIRE

.TAG 2617505.1/ABQ

.DELDT 07/18/26

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