FNUS75 KABQ 221808
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHOLLA FLATS...BIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1108 AM MST THU JAN 22 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

DISCUSSION...
ANOTHER DAY OF LIGHT WINDS AND POOR VENTILATION ON TAP FOR
TODAY. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN A LITTLE FRIDAY...BUT POOR VENT RATES
ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST. THERE WILL BE SLIGHT CHANCE FOR RAIN
SHOWERS TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1110 MST 1/22/09
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 58-62.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 22-24 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 9 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/27000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
                       SHOWERS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......10 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 35-39.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 68-73 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH.

FOR FRIDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
                       SHOWERS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......20 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 56-60.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 39-44 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO
                       13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 8 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/36000 KNOT-FT.

FORECASTS FOR WINDS ARE 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS AND MUST BE ADJUSTED
ACCORDING TO FUEL TYPE AND SHELTERING TO GET EYE LEVEL WIND SPEED.

FORECASTER...44

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REQUESTED BY...ENOS HERKSHAN
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090122.CHOLL.02/ABQ