FNUS75 KABQ 191302
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR WIND MOUNTAIN BROADCAST RX...TAOS BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
702 AM MDT THU MAR 19 2009

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

DISCUSSION...
MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. WITH A BIT
MORE MOISTURE IN THE AIR...AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES WILL ONLY DROP INTO
THE 20 PERCENT RANGE. WINDS WILL BE TERRAIN DOMINATED THIS MORNING
WITH A FEW GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH POSSIBLE DURING THE PEAK HEATING HOURS.
AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE SHOULD IGNITE ISOLATED SHOWERS AND STORMS
TOMORROW AFTERNOON. AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES WILL BE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON
SKY COVER AND PRECIPITATION. DPORTER

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0730 MDT 3/19/09
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 60-64.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 20-25 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........TERRAIN DOMINATED UNDER 5 MPH...BECOMING
                       SOUTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
                       LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 13 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/123500 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 33-37.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 52-57 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH...BECOMING
                       TERRAIN DOMINATED UNDER 5 MPH BY SUNSET.

FOR FRIDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                       AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......10 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 59-63.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 27-32 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........TERRAIN DOMINATED UNDER 5 MPH...BECOMING
                       SOUTHWEST 8 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 22 MPH
                       LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                       WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS DURING
                       THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 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...46

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REQUESTED BY...RONALD ESQUIBEL
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090319.WINDM.01/ABQ