FNUS75 KABQ 070152
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR SHIPROCK 1 FIRE...BIA NAVAJO REGION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
752 PM MDT MON APR 6 2009

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

DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PROVIDE A CONTINUATION OF MAINLY CLEAR SKIES
AND RELATIVELY LIGHT WINDS TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
WILL BE VERY DRY FOR TUESDAY BUT 20 FOOT WINDS WILL LIKELY REMAIN BELOW
CRITICAL LEVELS. THE LIGHTER WINDS WILL YIELD FAIR VENTILATION RATES.

HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLIDE EAST BY WEDNESDAY AS A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM
SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. STRONGER 20 FOOT WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES CAN BE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 27-31.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 49-54 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTH WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST
                       AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FOR TUESDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 71-75.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 10-15 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........EAST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH 7 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/59500 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...17

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REQUESTED BY...BBILLIE
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090406.SHIPR.01/ABQ