FNUS75 KABQ 031627
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR LAS VEGAS RX...SANTA FE ZONE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
927 AM MST TUE MAR 3 2009

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

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

DISCUSSION...
MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES WILL BE THE RULE TODAY...THOUGH SOME HIGH
CLOUDINESS WILL BE AROUND FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. WINDS WILL PICK UP
BY THE NOON HOUR AS MIXING CONTINUES ACROSS THE AREA. WIND GUSTS
UP TO 35 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED
TO DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT. THEREFORE...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS WILL DECREASE AND
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BEGIN TO RISE AFTER SUNSET. POOR TO FAIR
RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. SIMILAR WINDY AND
DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY...AND A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. IF YOU NEED TO CONTACT US WITH WEATHER
OBSERVATIONS...PLEASE CALL 1.888.386.7637.


FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0930 MST 3/3/09
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 73-77.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 7-12 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO
                       25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......10500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 24 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/252000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 34-38.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 35-40 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 9 TO
                       12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

FOR WEDNESDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 70-74.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 12-17 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO
                       WEST 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH
                       HIGHER GUSTS.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 30 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/255000 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...34

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REQUESTED BY...ZACH SAAVEDRA
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090303.LASVE.01/ABQ