FNUS75 KABQ 291629
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR HOP CANYON RX...BLM TAOS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
929 AM MST THU JAN 29 2009

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

DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE BURN WILL SUPPORT NORTH WINDS TODAY.
HIGH PRESSURE EXPANDING SOUTHWARD OVER THE BURN WILL REDUCE
WINDS FURTHER ON FRIDAY. REDUCED TRANSPORT WINDS ON FRIDAY
WILL DETERIORATE VENTILATION TO BORDERLINE POOR CONDITIONS.
BROAD WARMING TREND AS HIGH PRESSURE THROUGH SATURDAY.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0830 MST 1/29/09
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 41-45.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 20-25 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTH WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH 24 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/60000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 20-24.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 46-51 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.

FOR FRIDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 44-48.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 20-25 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE MORNING
                       BECOMING TERRAIN DOMINATED LESS THAN 8 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHEAST 10 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/20000 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...40

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REQUESTED BY...TED LUCERO
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090129.HOPCA.01/ABQ