FNUS75 KABQ 231752
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR FOSSIL PILES RX...FS MT. TAYLOR DIST.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1052 AM MST MON NOV 23 2009

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

DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT IS CURRENTLY CROSSING THE BURN AREA. IT WILL CAUSE
NORTHWEST WINDS TO BECOME GUSTY SOON...IF NOT GUSTING ALREADY...AND THESE
GUSTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WINDS TONIGHT AND
TUESDAY WILL BE LESS GUSTY...AND THEIR DIRECTION WILL GRADUALLY
SHIFT OUT OF THE NORTH. THE COLD FRONT WILL BRING DRIER AIR...COLDER
OVERNIGHT LOWS AND A RETURN TO POOR VENTILATION...BUT HIGH
TEMPERATURES TUESDAY SHOULD APPROACH TODAYS READINGS.


FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1118 MST 11/23/09
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......A FEW HIGH CLOUDS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 43-47.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 23-28 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12
                       TO 17 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25
                       MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 23 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/69000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 2-6.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 74-79 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.

FOR TUESDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 43-47.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 18-23 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTH WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH 7 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/14000 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...44

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REQUESTED BY...MT  TAYLOR 7
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091123.FOSSI.01/ABQ