FNUS75 KABQ 041340
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR FUENTES RX...FS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
740 AM MDT SUN OCT 4 2009

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

DISCUSSION...
DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE. HOWEVER...LOW LEVEL MOISTURE HAS GENERATED
LOW CLOUD DECKS AROUND 3000 FT IN THE AREA.  EXPECT THESE CLOUD DECKS
TO ERODE AROUND MIDDAY.  FAIR HUMIDITY RECOVERY TONIGHT ACROSS MIDSLOPE
AREAS...A LITTLE BETTER RECOVERY DOWN LOWER. WINDS STRENGTHEN TODAY AS
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH APPROACHES BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR FEW BUILDUPS
WITH VIRGA AFTER 2 PM...BUT LITTLE OR NO RAIN REACHING THE GROUND.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MDT 10/4/09
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 56-60.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 31-36 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 15
                       TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35
                       MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 29 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/174000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                       SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                       EVENING...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT
                       CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......20 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 35-39.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 70-75 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 9
                       TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35
                       MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                       THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.

FOR MONDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
                       SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......20 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 55-59.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 29-34 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 17
                       TO 27 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35
                       MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 35 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/297500 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...01

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REQUESTED BY...AMY SIMMS
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091004.FUENT.01/ABQ