FNUS75 KABQ 281950
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR NARBONA PASS 1...NAVAJO REGION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
150 PM MDT FRI AUG 28 2009

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

DISCUSSION...
EXPECTING A FEW BUILDUPS THE NEXT COUPLE OF AFTERNOONS BUT THE
MID LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE ARE RATHER DRY THUS ONLY LOOKING FOR
SOME HIGH BASED VIRGA OR AN ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORM. TEMPERATURES
WILL WARM SLIGHTLY ON SATURDAY WITH A DOWNTICK IN HUMIDITY.
WINDS WILL BECOME MORE WESTERLY ON SATURDAY VERSUS WHAT WILL BE
OBSERVED TODAY. NOT TOO STRONG OF FLOW HOWEVER.

FOR TODAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                       A VIRGA SHOWER.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......10 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 74-77.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 17-22 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........EAST 7 TO 9 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                       NEAR VIRGA SHOWERS.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHEAST 6 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/57000 KNOT-FT.

FOR SATURDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                       SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......10 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 75-79.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 13-17 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........UPSLOPE FLOW 3 TO 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                       BY LATE MORNING 5 TO 7 MPH. WINDS BECOMING
                       MORE WESTERLY DURING THE AFTERNOON 7 TO 8
                       MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                       THUNDERSTORMS.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......12000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 13 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/156000 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...PAT WILLETTO
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090828.NARBO.01/ABQ