FNUS75 KABQ 031741
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR MERTZ RANCH RX...NM ABD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1041 AM MST TUE NOV 3 2009

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

DISCUSSION...
VENTILATION WILL IMPROVE ON WEDNESDAY AS BOTH THE SURFACE AND UPPER
WIND FLOW STRENGTHENS SOME. MIXING HEIGHTS WILL ALSO BE HIGHER ON
WEDNESDAY. DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE. DUE TO THE LIGHT WIND FLOW
TODAY...WINDS COULD END UP BEING SOMEWHAT VARIABLE BASED ON
SUN ANGLE AND PEAK HEATING OF DIFFERENT SLOPES AND TERRAIN FEATURES.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST 11/3/09
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 64-66.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 16-18 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTH WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING
                       BECOMING WEST/SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH
                       DURING THE AFTERNOON. EXPECT VARIABILITY
                       IN THE WIND DUE TO LARGER TERRAIN
                       INFLUENCES.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 9 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/36000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 30-34.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 37-42 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTH/NORTHWEST 1 TO 3 MPH.

FOR WEDNESDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 66-70.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 15-17 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTH WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH 13 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/65000 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...F PETERMAN
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091103.MERTZ.01/ABQ