FNUS75 KABQ 081339
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR MERTZ RANCH RX...ABQ BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
739 AM MDT FRI MAY 8 2009

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

DISCUSSION...A DRY AIR MASS REMAINS IN PLACE AND MINIMUM RH VALUES
THIS AFTERNOON COULD REACH SINGLE DIGITS. NORTHWEST TO WEST WINDS
WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON.  AFTERNOON HAINES VALUES SHOULD REACH
6 THEN DECREASE TO 4 OVERNIGHT INCREASING TO 6 AGAIN ON SATURDAY.
CONTINUED DRY WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS DEVELOPING ON SATURDAY. EXCELLENT
VENTILATION BOTH DAYS.


FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0730 MDT 5/8/09
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 78-82.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 9-14 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 11 MPH INCREASING TO
                       WEST 12 TO 17 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
                       TO 30 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......11300 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 24 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/271200 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 45-49.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 31-36 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 9 TO 17 MPH DECREASING TO 7 TO 9
                       MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH EARLY
                       IN THE EVENING.

FOR SATURDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 77-81.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 11-16 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH INCREASING TO
                       SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                       GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......11300 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 30 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/339000 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...05

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REQUESTED BY...RYAN ROMERO
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090508.MERTZ.01/ABQ