FNUS75 KABQ 041708
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHAPARRAL RX...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1008 AM MST WED NOV 4 2009

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

DISCUSSION...
SLIGHT UPTICK IN HUMIDITY EXPECTED ON THURSDAY. WINDS SHOULD BE
SOME SORT OF SOUTHERLY DURING THE DAY PERIODS. SPEEDS ARENT EXPECTED
TO BE TOO HIGH WITH THE DOMINANT UPPER RIDGE ABOVE. ALTHOUGH THEY
SHOULD TREND UP ON THURSDAY AS THE RIDGE MOVES SOME. DRY CONDITIONS
TO REMAIN WITH SOME SOME PERIODS OF HIGHER CIRRUS CLOUDS MOVING
OVERHEAD.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1020 MST 11/4/09
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 58-62.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 15-17 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHERLY WIND /VARYING BETWEEN SOUTHEAST
                       TO SOUTHWEST DEPENDING ON THE ASPECT/ 3 TO 5
                       MPH DURING THE MORNING...INREASING TO 6 TO
                       7 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. OCCASIONAL GUSTS
                       TO 12 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH 14 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/35000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY...MAINLY CIRRUS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 33-37.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 40-45 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH.

FOR THURSDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SOME HIGH CIRRUS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 58-62.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 18-20 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTH/SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH DURING THE
                       MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 TO 8 MPH
                       DURING THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 12 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/48000 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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