FNUS75 KABQ 151526
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHAPARRAL RX...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
926 AM MDT THU OCT 15 2009

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

DISCUSSION...
WIND FLOW WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS. WEAK FLOW
ALOFT DEPICTED FOR FRIDAY...THUS THE LIGHTER TRANSPORT WINDS AND
REDUCED VENTILATION. NOT A LOT OF BIG SWINGS EXPECTED FOR
TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0855 MDT 10/15/09
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 65-68.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 28-33 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHERLY 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING A MIXTURE OF
                       UPSLOPE AND NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH
                       DURING THE AFTERNOON. SOME NORTHWEST GUSTS
                       IN THE TEENS.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 17 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/59500 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 35-38.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 57-62 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       NORTH 2 TO 4 MPH BY LATE EVENING.

FOR FRIDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 62-66.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 26-31 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTH WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH THROUGH MID MORNING.
                       BECOMING UPSLOPE 3 TO 5 MPH BY LATE MORNING.
                       MIXTURE OF UPSLOPE AND WEST/NORTHWEST WINDS
                       5 TO 7 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 9 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/36000 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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