FNUS75 KABQ 181442
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR MESA CHIVATO...RPFO BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
842 AM MDT SUN OCT 18 2009

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

DISCUSSION...A FEW MORE CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE BURN AREA TODAY
WITH SLIGHTLY DRIER CONDITIONS AT SURFACE AND MODERATE SOUTHWEST
WINDS. TEMPERATURES WILL REACH THE MID TO UPPER 60S AS HUMIDITY
VALUES FALL TO NEAR 25 PERCENT. FAIR OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERY IS
EXPECTED TONIGHT WITH WINDS INCREASING MONDAY.


FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0825 MDT 10/18/09
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 65-69.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 24-29 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING.
                       INCREASING TO 7 TO 12 MPH IN THE EARLY
                       AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 12 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/120000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 42-46.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 56-61 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 11 MPH WITH
                       SHELTERED AREAS SEEING OCCASIONAL VARIABLE
                       WINDS OF LESS THAN 5 MPH.

FOR MONDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 66-70.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 24-29 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH INCREASING
                       TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO
                       30 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 21 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/178500 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...52

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REQUESTED BY...RYAN ROMERO
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091018.MESAC.01/ABQ