FNUS75 KABQ 051441
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR GIBSON PEAK...BIA NAVAJO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
741 AM MST SAT DEC 5 2009

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

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

DISCUSSION...
VERY DRY AIR IN PLACE WITH MINIMUM HUMIDITIES TODAY AS LOW AS 15
PERCENT. WIND SPEEDS WILL ALSO INCREASE TODAY WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 20
AND 25 MPH POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON...RESULTING IN SOME VENTILATION
IMPROVEMENT OVER FRIDAY LEVELS. FAIR TO LOCALLY GOOD RH RECOVERIES
TONIGHT.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0735 MST 12/5/09
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY...HIGH CLOUDS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 38-42.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 15-19 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........VARIABLE DIRECTION 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO
                       10 TO 17 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. SOME GUSTS
                       BETWEEN 20-25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 31 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/77500 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY...HIGH CLOUDS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 11-15.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 56-61 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH.

FOR SUNDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
                       AND RAIN SHOWERS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......10 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 36-40.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 29-34 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO
                       14 TO 21 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS BETWEEN
                       23 AND 30 MPH POSSIBLE.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 32 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/144000 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...43

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REQUESTED BY...NATALIE LYNCH
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091205.GIBSO.01/ABQ