FNUS75 KABQ 291335
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR MERTZ RANCH RX...ABQ BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
735 AM MDT WED APR 29 2009

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

DISCUSSION...
SUNNY SKIES AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA
TODAY. ONLY POOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERIES WERE NOTED OVERNIGHT
AND HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT THIS
AFTERNOON. A MOSTLY CLEAR NIGHT IS ON TAP WITH ONLY POOR TO FAIR
RECOVERIES ONCE AGAIN. SOME HIGH CLOUDS MAY FILTER INTO THE AREA
ON THURSDAY...BUT OTHERWISE...ANOTHER WARM...DRY AND BREEZY
DAY IS ON TAP.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0740 MDT 4/29/09
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 71-75.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 8-13 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO 7
                       TO 13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......12000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 17 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/204000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 31-35.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 30-35 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH.

FOR THURSDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 73-77.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 7-12 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 9 TO 15
                       MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 22 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/176000 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...34

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REQUESTED BY...RYAN ROMERO
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090429.MERTZ.01/ABQ