FNUS75 KABQ 171712
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR THOMPSON RIDGE RX...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1012 AM MST THU DEC 17 2009

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

DISCUSSION...
WEAK COLD FRONT SAGGING SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE BURN WILL LOWER
HUMIDITIES AND MARGINALLY IMPROVE VENTILATION FOR TODAY...BUT
VENTILATION WILL WORSEN TOMORROW AS TRANSPORT WINDS SLACKEN.
HUMIDITIES WILL RISE TOMORROW WITH COOLER DAYTIME TEMPERATURES.
LITTLE CHANGE TO OVERALL WIND DIRECTION AND SPEEDS THROUGH
FRIDAY.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1025 MST 12/17/09
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 43-45.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 18-21 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 19 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/47500 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 16-18.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 63-68 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.

FOR FRIDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 39-41.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 39-42 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH 10 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/20000 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...25

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REQUESTED BY...JAMES FOLEY
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091217.THOMP.01/ABQ