FNUS75 KABQ 071554
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR MESA...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
954 AM MDT SUN JUN 7 2009

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

DISCUSSION...
AS THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT CONTINUES TO TIGHTEN TODAY...MIXING
WILL RESULT IN 20 FOOT WINDS INCREASING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES NEAR THE AREA ARE ALREADY DROPPING NEAR
20 PERCENT...AND THESE VALUES WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THROUGHOUT
THE DAY. DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS THIS
AFTERNOON...AN HOUR OR TWO OF RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. IN
ADDITION...A FEW HIGH BASED SHOWERS MAY DEVELOP DURING THE LATE
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS WHICH COULD PRODUCE LOCALIZED
STRONG AND ERRATIC WIND GUSTS. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE
AROUND SUNSET WITH HUMIDITY RECOVERIES GRADUALLY IMPROVING
OVERNIGHT. DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN ON MONDAY.
HOWEVER...WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS STRONG.


FOR TODAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SPRINKLES
                       IN THE AFTERNOON.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......10 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 82-86.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 9-14 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH
                       INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH
                       IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                       POSSIBLE NEAR VIRGA OR SPRINKLES.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......13500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 18 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/243000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 49-53.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 23-28 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING
                       NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
                       UP TO 30 MPH THROUGH SUNSET.

FOR MONDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 82-86.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 11-16 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH
                       INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 16 MPH
                       IN THE AFTERNOON.
                       GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......11500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/230000 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...MARK WHEELER
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
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