FNUS75 KABQ 151624
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR SOLDIER FIRE...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1024 AM MDT FRI MAY 15 2009

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

DISCUSSION...
VERY LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED AGAIN TODAY. HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL BE
EXCELLENT TONIGHT AS A VIGOROUS BACK-DOOR FRONT BRINGS MOISTURE
INTO THE REGION FROM THE NORTHEAST. THE FRONT SHOULD ARRIVE AROUND
MIDNIGHT. MUCH HIGHER HUMIDITY EXPECTED ON SATURDAY WITH A CHANCE
FOR AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THRU SATURDAY.

FOR TODAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 72-76.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 11-16 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH DURING THE
                       MORNING...BECOMING WESTERLY 7 TO 10 MPH
                       IN THE AFTERNOON. OCCASIONAL GUSTS IN THE
                       MID TEENS.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 15 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/165000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                       SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......20 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 37-41.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 90-95 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST/NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO
                       THE EAST-NORTHEAST AROUND MIDNIGHT AND
                       INCREASING TO 12 TO 18 WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
                       GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR ANY
                       THUNDERSTORMS.

FOR SATURDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                       THUNDERSTORMS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......30 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 61-65.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 40-45 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........EAST WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                       WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......EAST 15 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/52500 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...09/50

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REQUESTED BY...JON BOE
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090515.SOLDI.01/ABQ