FNUS75 KABQ 072015
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR WHITTEN...NM STATE FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
215 PM MDT SUN JUN 7 2009

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

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

DISCUSSION...
CLOUDS WILL CONTINUE TO CLEAR OUT FROM WEST TO EAST THIS
AFTERNOON...THOUGH A FEW MID LEVEL CLOUDS MAY REMAIN.  WINDS HAVE
ALREADY STRENGTHENED AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE STRONG AND GUSTY
THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.  RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE
AREA ARE CURRENTLY NEAR OR JUST BELOW 15 PERCENT. A RED FLAG
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE
AFTER SUNSET. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE
OVERNIGHT...BUT ONLY FAIR RECOVERIES ARE EXPECTED. A WEAK BACK
DOOR FRONT WILL ENTER THE AREA...SWITCHING WINDS TO THE NORTHWEST
AND NORTH JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE FRONT WILL SLOSH BACK
EASTWARD MONDAY...ALLOWING SOUTHWEST WINDS TO RETURN TO THE AREA BY
MONDAY AFTERNOON. SOME WINDS MAY BE GUSTY...AND DUE TO CONTINUED
DRY CONDITIONS...AN HOUR OR TWO OF RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE.


FOR TODAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 86-90.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 7-12 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 28 MPH.
                       GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......13500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 28 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/378000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 50-54.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 37-42 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 18 TO 28 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 7
                       TO 9 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH
                       IN THE EVENING.

FOR MONDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 86-90.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 10-15 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH INCREASING TO
                       SOUTHWEST 10 TO 17 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                       GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 24 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/264000 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...CYNTHIA
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090607.WHITT.03/ABQ