FNUS75 KABQ 201537
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST MAGDALENA RX...CIBOLA NATIONAL FOREST -MAGDALENA RD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
937 AM MDT MON APR 20 2009

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

DISCUSSION...
DRY AND SUNNY WEATHER EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. FLOW
ALOFT WILL BE RATHER WEAK THANKS TO THE INFLUENCE OF AN UPPER LEVEL
RIDGE. THUS WIND AT THE SURFACE WILL BE LARGELY INFLUENCED BY THE
TERRAIN. ESPECIALLY SINCE IT APPEARS THAT THE BURN IS FOUND ON A
SLOPED AREA. WINDS OVERALL WILL BE RATHER LIGHT BUT OCCASIONAL
GUSTS IN THE LOWER TEENS WILL BE POSSIBLE. WARMING TREND THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WILL LEAD TO ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURE READINGS
BY 5 TO 7 DEGREES. IT SHOULD ALSO BE POINTED OUT THAT A HIGH HAINES
INDEX IS EXPECTED THE NEXT COUPLE OF AFTERNOONS.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT 4/20/09
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 65-70.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 12-16 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........TERRAIN DOMINATED LESS THAN 7 MPH.
                       OCCASIONAL GUSTS IN THE LOWER TEENS
                       DURING THE PEAK HEATING PERIOD.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 7 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/70000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 33-37.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 27-32 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........TERRAIN DOMINATED LESS THAN 8 MPH.

FOR TUESDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 68-73.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 11-16 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........TERRAIN DOMINATED LESS THAN 7 MPH.
                       OCCASIONAL GUSTS IN THE LOWER TEENS.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......11500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 9 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/103500 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...RX FEMO HEATH
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090420.EASTM.01/ABQ