FNUS75 KABQ 231205
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR CATTAIL...BIA/NPA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
605 AM MDT THU APR 23 2009

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

DISCUSSION...
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. OVERALL...VERY DRY RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF
10 TO 15 PERCENT CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON WITH A HAINES
INDEX READING OF 5. VERY DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
ON FRIDAY WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR AN HOUR OR TWO OF CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0630 MDT 4/23/09
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 78-82.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 11-16 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTH WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
                       IN THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......12500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 11 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/137500 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 34-38.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 45-50 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       NORTH 7 TO 9 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FOR FRIDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 77-81.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 10-15 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO
                       SOUTHWEST 14 TO 19 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                       GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......13000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 24 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/312000 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...DARROLL ABEYTA
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090423.CATTA.02/ABQ