FNUS75 KABQ 161406
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR THOMPSON RIDGE RX...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
806 AM MDT FRI OCT 16 2009

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

DISCUSSION...LIGHTER NORTHWEST WINDS TODAY RESULTING IN FAIR
VENTILATION...ALTHOUGH A FEW GUSTS OF 12 OR 15 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.
OTHERWISE FEW CHANGES FROM YESTERDAY WITH AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES
A BIT WARMER. GOOD OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERIES. WINDS ON SATURDAY
BECOME EAST THEN SOUTHEAST AND SURFACE DEW POINTS AND RH INCREASE
WITH SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES AND POOR VENTILATION FORECAST.


FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0800 MDT 10/16/09
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A FEW HIGH CLOUDS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 62-67.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 22-27 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTH WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       NORTHWEST 7 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                       SOME GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 9 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/40500 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 34-38.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 75-80 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       NORTHEAST 7 TO 9 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FOR SATURDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A FEW MID AND HIGH
                       CLOUDS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 60-65.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 30-35 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........EAST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       SOUTHEAST OR SOUTH 9 TO 12 MPH IN THE
                       AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH 11 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/27500 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...05

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REQUESTED BY...JOHN QUINTANA
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091016.THOMP.01/ABQ