FNUS75 KABQ 031723
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR LION RX...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1023 AM MST THU DEC 3 2009

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

DISCUSSION...ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY
AFTERNOON HOURS...AND SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE SOME BY MID
TO LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL REMAIN OUT OF THE SOUTH WITH LIGHT TO
MODERATE SPEEDS...AND HUMIDITY WILL ONLY FALL TO NEAR 60 PERCENT.
VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL COME IN TONIGHT WITH EXCELLENT HUMIDITY
RECOVERY. CLEARING SKIES WILL ENSUE FRIDAY...BUT COLD TEMPERATURES
WILL BE THE THEME WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS FROM THE NORTH
NORTHWEST.


FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1025 MST 12/3/09
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......20 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 20-24.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 59-64 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 12 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/78000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......10 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 4 BELOW TO 8 BELOW ZERO.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 95-100 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING...BECOMING
                       TERRAIN DOMINATED AT LESS THAN 8 MPH AFTER
                       MIDNIGHT.

FOR FRIDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 24-28.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 27-32 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........TERRAIN DOMINATED LESS THAN 8 MPH THROUGH
                       LATE MORNING...SHIFTING TO THE NORTH
                       NORTHWEST 9 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 16 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/40000 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...239 MATT GARCIA
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091203.LIONR.01/ABQ