FNUS75 KABQ 131606
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR GALLINAS PILES RX...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
906 AM MST WED JAN 13 2010

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

DISCUSSION...
MID AND HIGH CLOUDS WILL BE INCREASING THROUGH THE DAY ACROSS THE BURN
AREA AS A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE GREAT BASIN. DEEPER MOISTURE
WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA OVERNIGHT AND BRING A CHANCE FOR SNOW SHOWERS
WHICH WILL CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY EVENING. WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS
WILL RETURN FOR THE WEEKEND. WESTERLY WINDS TODAY WILL BE SWITCHING AROUND
TO THE NORTHEAST TO EAST BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING AS A WEAK COLD FRONT
MOVES THROUGH THE REGION.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0910 MST 1/13/10
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-48.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...24-27 PCT.
WIND (20 FT).........BECOMING WEST 5 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT....... .3500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 14 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/49000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
                       SHOWERS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....18-22.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...85-90 PCT.
WIND (20 FT).........NORTHWEST 8 TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH
                       AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FOR THURSDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-42.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 45-50 PCT.
WIND (20 FT).........EAST 7 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT....... .3500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHEAST 15 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/52500 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...01

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REQUESTED BY...JAMES FOLEY
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100113.GALLI.01/ABQ