FNUS75 KABQ 041444
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR GIBSON PEAK...NAVAJO REGION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
744 AM MST FRI DEC 4 2009

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

DISCUSSION...
PLEASE NOTE...SINCE NO WEATHER OBSERVATION WAS PROVIDED FOR THIS
MORNING THIS FORECAST IS APPROXIMATE.

POOR VENTILATION IS EXPECTED TODAY. VERY DRY AIR WILL MOVE IN
FROM THE WEST WITH MINIMUM HUMIDITIES BOTTOMING OUT AT 15 PERCENT
ON SATURDAY. WIND SPEEDS WILL ALSO INCREASE ON SATURDAY WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 MPH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL RESULT IN SOME
VENTILATION IMPROVEMENT SATURDAY AFTERNOON.


FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0830 MST 12/4/09
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 30-34.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 16-21 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........TERRAIN DOMINATED LESS THAN 8 MPH BECOMING
                       WEST 7 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 4-8.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 38-43 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.

FOR SATURDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 39-43.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 14-19 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 12
                       TO 17 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25
                       MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 28 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/98000 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...NATALIE LYNCH
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091204.GIBSO.01/ABQ