FNUS75 KABQ 301324
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR MERTZ RANCH RX...ABQ BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
724 AM MDT THU APR 30 2009

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

DISCUSSION...
SUNNY SKIES WILL BE THE RULE TODAY ACROSS THE AREA. VERY DRY
CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST WITH MINIMUM HUMIDITIES EXPECTED TO DROP
BELOW 10 PERCENT AND WINDS WILL PICK UP SLIGHTLY THIS AFTERNOON.
POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERIES ARE EXPECTED AGAIN TONIGHT. HIGH CLOUDS
WILL FILTER IN FROM THE WEST ON FRIDAY...BUT OTHERWISE...ANOTHER
DRY DAY ON TAP.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0740 MDT 4/30/09
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 77-81.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 5-10 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO 12
                       MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 19 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/180500 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 33-37.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 27-32 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.

FOR FRIDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 75-79.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 9-14 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......12500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 19 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/237500 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 20090430.MERTZ.01/ABQ