FNUS75 KABQ 031540
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR FOSSIL PILES RX...CIBOLA NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
940 AM MDT WED JUN 3 2009

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

DISCUSSION...
BACK DOOR COLD FRONT PUSHED SHALLOW MOISTURE INTO THE BURN AREA
EARLY THIS MORNING. THIS IS A SHALLOW PUSH AND LOOK FOR THE
DRIER AIR FOUND TO THE WEST TO GRADUALLY WORK ITS WAY BACK
INTO THE FIRE AREA AS THE AFTERNOON PROGRESSES. STORMS WILL
TEND TO FORM ALONG THIS MOISTURE GRADIENT AND WILL TEND TO
MOVE TOWARDS THE EAST ONCE THEY GET TALL ENOUGH. THESE STORMS
WILL TEND TO HAVE A SMALL WETTING RAIN FOOTPRINT AND WILL
PRODUCE GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS. BUT...THEY WILL BE OF THE HIT
AND MISS VARIETY THUS A SLIGHT CHANCE. MODERATE HUMIDITY
RECOVERY EXPECTED TONIGHT WHILE HIGHER MOISTURE TO THE EAST
TRIES TO MOVE BACK OVER THE BURN AREA. THIS MOISTURE WILL
MIX OUT QUICKER ON THURSDAY WITH A WARMING AND DRYING TREND.
WINDS WILL ALSO PICK UP ON THURSDAY...ESPECIALLY LATER IN
THE DAY.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0950 MDT 6/3/09
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR THIS MORNING BECOMING PARTLY
                       CLOUDY DURING THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE
                       OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......20 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 76-80.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 16-19 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. OCCASIONAL
                       GUSTS IN THE MID/UPPER TEENS. GUSTY AND
                       ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN
                       THE MORNING.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......13000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 10 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/130000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY DURING THE EARLY TO MID
                       EVENING AND BECOMING MOST CLEAR BY LATE
                       EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF HIGHER BASED
                       SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS VERY EARLY
                       EVENING.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......10 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 40-44.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 56-61 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       SOUTH/SOUTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH BY MIDNIGHT.
                       GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS FOUND NEAR HIGH
                       BASED ACTIVITY.

FOR THURSDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY MOST OF THE DAY. SLIGHT
                       CHANCE OF HIGH BASED VIRGA SHOWERS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 79-83.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 10-15 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH INCREASING TO
                       SOUTHWEST 11 TO 16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                       GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS
                       BETWEEN 1600 TO 1800.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......13500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 22 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/297000 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...50

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REQUESTED BY...DWAINE ERIACHO
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090603.FOSSI.01/ABQ