FNUS75 KABQ 221543
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST ENCERRITO RX...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
943 AM MDT WED APR 22 2009

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

DISCUSSION...DRY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE WITH MINIMUM AFTERNOON RH
LIKELY REACHING SINGLE DIGITS AND POOR FAIR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERIES.
MORNING MID LEVEL CLOUDS OVER THE BURN SITE SUPPORT THE
POTENTIAL FOR AFTERNOON BUILDUPS OF HIGH BASED DRY THUNDERSTORMS
AND SHOWERS. HIGH HAINES VALUES OF SIX TODAY...WITH A REPEAT VALUE
OF SIX AGAIN TOMORROW AFTERNOON.  WINDS WILL BE A BIT STRONGER TODAY
AND TOMORROW THAN THOSE ON TUESDAY...BUT BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS
ARE NOT EXPECTED UNTIL FRIDAY.


FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0951 MDT 4/22/09
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING
                       PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SOME DRY THUNDERSTORMS
                       OR VIRGA SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 74-78.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 8-13 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........LIGHT TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS THIS MORNING
                       GENERALLY LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING WEST
                       9 TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH SOME
                       GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......15000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 16 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/240000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 31-35.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 30-40 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH DECREASING TO 7 TO 9
                       MPH BY MIDNIGHT WITH LOCAL DRAINAGE WINDS 3-8
                       MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.

FOR THURSDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SOME DRY THUNDERSTORMS
                       IN THE AFTERNOON.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 71-75.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 7-13 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WINDS BECOMING WEST 7 TO 9 MPH IN THE LATE
                       MORNING INCREASING TO 10 TO 13 MPH IN THE
                       AFTERNOON WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......14000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 16 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/224000 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...05

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REQUESTED BY...GARY LUCE
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090422.EASTE.01/ABQ