FNUS75 KABQ 021514
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR LAS VEGAS DITCHES...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
814 AM MST MON MAR 2 2009

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

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

DISCUSSION...
ANOTHER WARM AND DRY DAY WITH PERSISTENCE A FAIRLY GOOD FORECAST FOR
TUESDAY. LOOK FOR BREEZY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING DURING THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHER CLOUD COVER WILL TEND TO INCREASE ON TUESDAY WITH A SLIGHT
UPTICK IN WINDS. HUMIDITY RECOVERY OVERNIGHT WILL BE POOR.


FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MST 3/2/09
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 74-78.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 6-11 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........INCREASING WESTERLY WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH
                       INCREASING TO WEST/SOUTHWEST 12 TO 18 MPH
                       IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS BETWEEN 22 TO 27 MPH
                       DURING THE PEAK HEATING PERIOD.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 15 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/82500 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 32-36.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 29-34 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 9 TO 16 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO 11
                       MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

FOR TUESDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY BUT A LITTLE MORE HIGH CLOUDS
                       CREATING FILTERED SUNSHINE.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 71-75.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 9-14 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO
                       WEST/SOUTHWEST 19 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                       GUSTS BETWEEN 27 TO 34 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 23 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/230000 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...ZACH SAAVEDRA
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090302.LASVE.01/ABQ