FNUS75 KABQ 301459
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR PELONA BLACKLINE...SOCORRO BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
759 AM MST FRI JAN 30 2009

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

DISCUSSION...
IMPROVING VENTILATION CONDITIONS THROUGH NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS
SURFACE LOW PRESSURE OVER THE BURN MOVES EAST...AND WINDS IN
THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE INCREASE AS MIXING HEIGHTS RISE. STEADY
TEMPERATURES WITH MODEST DRYING TREND THROUGH SATURDAY...AS HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS IN OVER THE BURN IN WAKE OF DEPARTING LOW.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MST 1/30/09
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 48-50.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 19-22 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTH WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH IN THE MORNING
                       BECOMING TERRAIN DOMINATED LESS THAN 8 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHEAST 11 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/33000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 22-24.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 34-37 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH IN THE EVENING
                       BECOMING TERRAIN DOMINATED LESS THAN 8 MPH.

FOR SATURDAY
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 49-51.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 16-19 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 15 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/90000 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...25

$$

REQUESTED BY...JONATHAN SMITH
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090130.PELON.01/ABQ