FNUS75 KABQ 261527
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR MERTZ RANCH RX...RPFO BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
827 AM MST THU FEB 26 2009

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

DISCUSSION...
WINDY DAY EXPECTED TODAY AND STILL SOME BREEZINESS EXPECTED FOR FRIDAY.
HUMIDITY READINGS WILL FALL INTO THE TEENS BOTH DAYS. MODERATE
HUMIDITY RECOVERY EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. WIND DIRECTION AND WIND SPEED
WILL BE THE BIGGEST QUESTION MARK AS THE FIRE SITE IS LOCATED TO THE
LEE OF THE MORE SIGNIFICANT MOUNTAIN RANGE TO THE WEST. THIS COULD
PLACE THE FIRE SITE IN A SHELTERED ENVIRONMENT FOR A LITTLE WHILE
THIS MORNING.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST 2/26/09
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......VARIABLE CLOUDINESS DURING THE DAY SO
                       PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 61-65.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 14-18 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST/SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING
                       TO 15 TO 23 MPH AND MORE WESTERLY IN THE
                       AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH FOR A SHORT
                       DURATION.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 35 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/227500 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 24-28.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 43-48 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH DECREASING TO 9 TO
                       13 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 28 MPH.

FOR FRIDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 59-63.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 12-17 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 11 TO 18 MPH. OCCASIONAL GUSTS
                       UP TO 28 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 20 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/100000 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...50

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REQUESTED BY...TODD RICHARDS
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090226.MERTZ.01/ABQ