FNUS75 KABQ 231052
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR KIRTLAND 1...BIA NAVAJO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
452 AM MDT THU APR 23 2009

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

DISCUSSION...
FORECAST MAY BE UNREPRESENTATIVE DUE TO OBSERVATIONS NOT BEING
CURRENT.

WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS NEW MEXICO AND
WEAKEN TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE DISTURBANCE WILL HELP INITIATE A FEW
ISOLATED HIGH BASED VIRGA SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS LATER THIS
AFTERNOON. THE ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER THE NEARBY
HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS. OVERALL...VERY DRY
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS CAN BE EXPECTED
THIS AFTERNOON WITH A HIGH HAINES INDEX READING OF 6.

FOR TODAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 78-82.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 9-14 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......14500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 16 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/232000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 42-46.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 38-43 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FOR FRIDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 76-80.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 12-17 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO
                       SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                       GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......12500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 27 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/337500 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...RODNEY BIRCH
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090422.KIRTL.01/ABQ