FNUS75 KABQ 241738
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR GALLINA WUI RX...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1038 AM MST TUE FEB 24 2009

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

DISCUSSION...
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL PREVAIL TODAY AND WEDNESDAY WITH
MODERATE AFTERNOON BREEZES EXPECTED EACH AFTERNOON. BREEZES WILL
REMAIN FROM THE NORTHWEST TODAY...AND HUMIDITIES WILL DECLINE TO
NEAR 40 PERCENT BY THIS AFTERNOON. GOOD OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERY
IS EXPECTED TONIGHT...HOWEVER LOWER DEWPOINTS WILL RESULT IN
MINIMUM HUMIDITIES NEAR 30 PERCENT BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.


FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST 2/24/09
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 55-59.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 38-45 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH INCREASING TO 9
                       TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 19 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/66500 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 26-30.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 72-77 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTH WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH IN THE EVENING
                       BECOMING TERRAIN DOMINATED LESS THAN 8 MPH.

FOR WEDNESDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 56-60.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 27-32 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........TERRAIN DOMINATED LESS THAN 8 MPH BECOMING
                       WEST 8 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
                       TO 25 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 29 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/246500 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...52

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REQUESTED BY...RICKY MARTINEZ
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090224.GALLI.01/ABQ