FNUS75 KABQ 201451
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR EDGEWOOD RX...TFO BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
751 AM MST WED JAN 20 2010

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

DISCUSSION...A FAST MOVING WINTER STORM SYSTEM IS RACING ACROSS THE
STATE THIS MORNING.  SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING WILL TAPER OFF LATER
THIS MORNING WITH SKIES CLEARING THROUGH THE EVENING.  GUSTY WEST
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY...WITH THE STRONGEST
SPEEDS THIS AFTERNOON.  EXCELLENT RH RECOVERIES OVERNIGHT AS
TEMPERATURES COOL STEADILY UNDER CLEARER SKIES.  THE NEXT WINTER
STORM MOVES INTO WESTERN NM TOMORROW AND WILL APPROACH THE BURN SITE
MID DAY.  TIMING IS UNCERTAIN BUT SHOWERS MAY REACH THE SITE BY THE
AFTERNOON.


FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST 1/20/10
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW IN THE
                       MORNING...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
                       OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......80 PERCENT THIS MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-42.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........WEST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO
                       30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT....... .3000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 32 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/96000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY TO MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....22-26.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 76-81 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........WEST WINDS 14 TO 21 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO
                       13 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH BEFORE
                       MIDNIGHT.

FOR THURSDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-46.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 58-63 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........WEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH INCREASING TO
                       SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT....... .3500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH 30 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/105000 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...05

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REQUESTED BY...KYLE SAHD
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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