FNUS75 KABQ 221620
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR CATTAIL RX...BIA NORTHERN PUEBLOS AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1020 AM MDT WED APR 22 2009

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

DISCUSSION...UPPER LEVEL RIDGE TO FLATTEN TODAY IN ADVANCE OF A WEAK
UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE THAT WILL CROSS THE STATE TOMORROW.
CONTINUED DRY CONDITIONS WITH FAIR OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES AND MINIMUM
AFTERNOON RH NEAR OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  HAINES VALUES OF FIVE
TOMORROW AND MAY REACH SIX BY LATE AFTERNOON.  EXPECT SOME BUILDUPS
OVER THE NEARBY HIGH TERRAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON PRODUCING DRY
THUNDERSTORMS OR VIRGA SHOWERS AND SOME VARIABLE SURFACE GUSTS AT
THE BURN SITE. WINDS INCREASE AND BECOME SOUTHWEST ON FRIDAY.


OUTLOOK FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0600 MDT 4/23/09FOR

TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 36-40.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 40-45 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH WITH NORTH
                       DRAINAGE WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FOR THURSDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 76-80.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 12-17 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH BECOMING WEST 8
                       TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH SOME
                       VARIABLE GUSTY WINDS TO 22 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......12500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 11 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/137500 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...RANDY BAKER
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090423.CATTA.01/ABQ