FNUS75 KABQ 071753
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR LION RX...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1053 AM MST MON DEC 7 2009

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

DISCUSSION...STRONG UPPER LEVEL WEATHER SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED COLD
FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS
AND WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION
DIMINISHES TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1055 MST 12/7/09
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW THIS MORNING...THEN
                       SNOW BECOMING LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......60 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 38.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 70 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       SOUTH 9 TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH 26 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/78000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......ACCUMULATING SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......100 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 20-22.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 95 TO 100 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH. GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

FOR TUESDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN
                       CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF
                       BLOWING SNOW.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......80 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 27-31.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 75 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO
                       WEST 18 TO 28 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
                       TO 30 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 38 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/190000 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...KJ

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REQUESTED BY...239 MATT GARCIA
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091207.LIONR.01/ABQ