FNUS75 KABQ 151622
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR FOSSIL PILES RX...MT.TAYLOR DIST.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1022 AM MDT THU OCT 15 2009

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

DISCUSSION...
CONTINUED DRY WEATHER. HUMIDITY VALUES WILL TREND DOWN A BIT. WINDS
WILL BE STRONGER TODAY AS COMPARED TO FRIDAY. DUE TO A LESSENING
FLOW ALOFT. WINDS ON FRIDAY COULD BE A LITTLE SQUIRRELY DUE TO THE
LACK OF WINDS ALOFT. COOL TEMPERATURES WILL BE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM
OF THE DRAINAGES TONIGHT IN THE BLUEWATER AREA. WARMER AT MIDSLOPE.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1035 MDT 10/15/09
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 68-72.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 21-24 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST/NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH BECOMING
                       NORTHWEST 7 TO 9 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON.
                       OCCASIONAL GUSTS IN THE MID TEENS.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 11 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/55000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 26-27 IN THE DRAINAGE...WARMER AT
                       MIDSLOPE.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 65-77 PERCENT...LOWEST MIDSLOPE.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH...BECOMING
                       LIGHT DRAINAGE BY MID EVENING.
FOR FRIDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 68-72.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 16-21 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........EXPECT VARIABILITY WITH DRAINAGE
                       BECOMING UPSLOPE 4 TO 6 MPH. SOME NORTHERLY
                       WINDS POSSIBLE AS WELL.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH 8 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/40000 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...E201 DREW
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091015.FOSSI.01/ABQ