FNUS75 KABQ 070054
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR SHIPROCK 8...BIA NAVAJO REGION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
654 PM MDT WED MAY 6 2009

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

DISCUSSION...
DRY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. TEMPERATURES
WILL BE WELL ABOVE NORMAL AND WILL ALLOW HUMIDITY READINGS TO FALL
INTO THE UPPER SINGLE DIGITS TO LOWER TEENS DURING PEAK HEATING ON
THURSDAY. POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY TONIGHT. 20 FOOT WINDS WILL
INCREASE ON THURSDAY AS THE FLOW ALOFT INCREASES. HIGH HAINES INDEX
ON THURSDAY.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 48-52.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 30-35 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       NORTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FOR THURSDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 88-92.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 8-13 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH INCREASING TO
                       WEST 9 TO 16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
                       TO 30 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......11500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 28 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/322000 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...PWILLETTO
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090506.SHIPR.01/ABQ