FNUS75 KABQ 011542
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR MESA CAMINO RX...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
942 AM MDT THU OCT 1 2009

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

DISCUSSION...
COLD FRONT PUSHED THROUGH THE AREA OVERNIGHT. MUCH DRIER AIR WAS
FOUND BEHIND THIS FRONTAL PUSH WITH CURRENT AREA OBSERVATIONS IN
THE MID 30S TO MID 40S. SKIES WILL BE CLEAR TODAY WITH HUMIDITY
READINGS FALLING INTO THE TEENS. A HARD FREEZE EXPECTED TONIGHT
AND THAT WILL ACCOMPANY POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERIES MOST AREAS
EXCEPT FOR WITHIN THE BOTTOMS OF CANYONS. ANOTHER SUNNY DAY ON
TAP FOR FRIDAY WITH CONTINUED LOW HUMIDITY. STRONGEST WINDS
WILL BE OBSERVED TODAY ALTHOUGH LOOK FOR SOME WEAKENING IN THE
FLOW LATER THIS AFTERNOON AS WINDS ALOFT WEAKEN.

NOTE...SUSPECT THAT 90 PCT RH IS BASED ON A FROZEN WICK AND NOT
INDICATIVE OF THE ACTUAL READINGS FOR THE AREA.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0950 MDT 10/1/09
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 45-49.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 13-18 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTH/NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH.
                       GUSTS TO 35 MPH. SLIGHT REDUCTION IN
                       SPEED EXPECTED AFTER 1400.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 23 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/92000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 22-26.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 33-38 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTH/NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH DECREASING TO 2
                       TO 6 MPH BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20
                       MPH.

FOR FRIDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 52-56.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 12-17 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST/NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       WEST 8 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO
                       23 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 20 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/90000 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...AUDREY GEMMELL
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091001.MESAC.01/ABQ