FNUS75 KABQ 271445
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR MERTZ RANCH RX...CIBOLA NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
845 AM MDT MON APR 27 2009

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

DISCUSSION...
CONTINUED DRY WEATHER THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH VERY LOW DAYTIME RH
VALUES AND RATHER POOR RECOVERY TONIGHT. LIGHT WINDS TODAY AND
MODERATE WEDNESDAY...BUT LOW ENOUGH TO PRECLUDE ANY CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0830 MDT 4/27/09
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 66-70.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 8-13 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
                       7 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......10500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/157500 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 32-36.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 40-45 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH DECREASING TO 6
                       TO 9 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FOR TUESDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 70-74.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 11-16 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO
                       18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 24 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/264000 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...40

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REQUESTED BY...RYAN ROMERO
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090427.MERTZ.01/ABQ