FNUS75 KABQ 011739
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR LION RX...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1039 AM MST TUE DEC 1 2009

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

DISCUSSION...
DUE TO THE FULLY SHELTERED NATURE TO THE BURN SITE...HEDGING COOLER
WITH HIGHER HUMIDITY THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. WINDS WILL ALSO BE
MUCH LESS AT THE EYE LEVEL ALTHOUGH TREE TOPS SHOULD BE MOVING SOME
THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO A MODERATE NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. BACK DOOR
COLD FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS TONIGHT AND USHER
IN COOLER AIR TO THE FIRE AREA ON WEDNESDAY. LIGHTER WINDS OVERALL
FOR WEDNESDAY THAN TODAY.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1020 MST 12/1/09
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 42-43.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 31-33 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH INCREASING TO 7 TO 9
                       MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 19 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 22 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/44000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 17-21.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 67-72 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       NORTHEAST 1 TO 3 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FOR WEDNESDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 35-39.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 37-41 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOME LIGHTER...BATTLING WINDS BETWEEN
                       SOUTHWEST AND NORTHEAST IN THE MORNING.
                       WINDS BECOMING WEST/SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH
                       DURING THE AFTERNOON. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO
                       14 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 21 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/115500 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...LARRY PANANA
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091201.LIONR.01/ABQ