FNUS75 KABQ 121606
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR GALLINAS PILES RX...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
906 AM MST TUE JAN 12 2010

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

NOTE...USED THE BARTLEY RAWS SITE FOR THE OBSERVATION IN THIS SPOT
REQUEST AS IT IS MORE REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE BURN SITE.

DISCUSSION...
SUNNY SKIES ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH POOR VENTILATION AS NEW MEXICO
REMAINS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE. READINGS WILL
BE 5 TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE MID-JANUARY NORMALS. DAYTIME HUMIDITIES ARE
EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW 30 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON...WITH ONLY MODEST
RECOVERIES TONIGHT. SOUTHWESTERLY WIND GUSTS CAN BE EXPECTED THIS
AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH WIND GUSTS WILL BE LESS PREDOMINANT DURING THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS...EXPECT WIND SPEEDS TO INCREASE INTO THE 10-15 MPH
RANGE WITH GUSTS UP TO 22 MPH ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. DPORTER

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0905 MST 1/12/10
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-51.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........TERRAIN DOMINATED UNDER 5 MPH...BECOMING
                       SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 15
                       MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT....... .2000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 13 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/26000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....19-23.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........WEST/SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
                       TO 15 MPH...BECOMING WEST/NORTHWEST AFTER
                       MIDNIGHT.

FOR WEDNESDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-47.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........WEST/NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
                       TO 15 MPH...BECOMING 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE
                       AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS UP TO 22 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT....... .2000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/30000 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...46

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REQUESTED BY...LEONARD SANDOVAL
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100112.GALLI.01/ABQ