FNUS75 KABQ 061848
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR BUFFALO PASTURE RX...BIA NORTHERN PUEBLOS AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1248 PM MDT MON APR 6 2009

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

DISCUSSION...
VERY GOOD VENTILATION CONDITIONS CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. RIDGE
EXTENDING FROM SOUTH TO NORTH OVER THE BURN WILL KEEP WINDS LIGHT
TODAY. SURFACE LOW PRESSURE DEEPENING EAST OF THE BURN ON TUESDAY
WILL SHIFT WINDS TO THE NORTH IN THE MORNING...AND THEN TO THE
WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. WARMING TREND THROUGH TUESDAY...BUT ADDED
MOISTURE WILL KEEP HUMIDITY TRENDS NEARLY CONSTANT.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT 4/6/09
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 61-63.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 12-15 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........TERRAIN DOMINATED LESS THAN 8 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......10500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH 13 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/136500 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 23-25.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 41-44 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FOR TUESDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 71-73.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 11-14 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTH WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
                       7 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 15 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/135000 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...25

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REQUESTED BY...RANDY BAKER
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090406.BUFFA.01/ABQ