FNUS75 KABQ 021626
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR MESA CAMINO RX...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1026 AM MDT FRI OCT 2 2009

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

DISCUSSION...
DRY AND SUNNIER WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THE NEXT 48 HOURS. SOME
GUSTINESS EXPECTED EACH AFTERNOON. POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL
AFFECT THE MIDSLOPE PORTION OF THE FIRE AREA TONIGHT.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1035 MDT 10/2/09
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 53-57.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 11-14 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST/NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 11 MPH. GUSTS
                       TO 21 MPH AT TIMES DURING THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 22 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/121000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 30-34.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 28-33 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH IN THE EARLY
                       EVENING BECOMING TERRAIN DOMINATED LESS
                       THAN 6 MPH.

FOR SATURDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 57-61.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 12-17 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST/SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH INCREASING
                       TO 9 TO 13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
                       TO 25 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 19 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/161500 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 20091002.MESAC.01/ABQ