FNUS75 KABQ 211551
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR KIOWA- RITA BLANCA RX...NM-CIF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
851 AM MST THU JAN 21 2010

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

DISCUSSION...
HIGHER LEVEL CLOUD COVER WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA AS THE DAY
PROGRESSES. RAIN CHANCES BECOME MORE IN THE PICTURE AS THE
DAY PROGRESSES ON FRIDAY AS ABUNDANT MOISTURE TRIES TO SPILL
OVER THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN. HUMNIDITY VALUES WILL BE MUCH
HIGHER ON FRIDAY. STRONG WIND POTENTIAL THROUGH THE PERIOD DUE
TO STRENGTHENING FLOW ALOFT. STRONGER WINDS EXPECTED LATER
TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

NOTE...PLEASE PROVIDE WEATHER FEEDBACK FROM THE PREVIOUS DAY.



FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0855 MST 1/21/10
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY THIS MORNING BUT BECOMING
                       MOSTLY CLOUDY DURING THE AFTERNOON. MAINLY
                       MID AND HIGHER CLOUDS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-55.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 27-31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........WINDS PICKING UP DURING THE DAY. INITIALLY
                       NORTH/NORTHWEST BUT BECOMING WEST/SOUTHWEST
                       WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH LATER THIS MORNING.
                       INCREASING TO SOUTH/SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH
                       IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS BETWEEN MID 20S TO
                       LOWER 30S DURING THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT....... .4000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH 29 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/116000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
                       SHOWERS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-39.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 56-61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 19 MPH. GUSTS UP TO
                       35 MPH.

FOR FRIDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......50 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-55.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 48-53 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........SOUTH/SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
                       GUSTS BETWEEN 30 TO 40 MPH. MORE
                       SOUTHWESTERLY THAN SOUTHERLY AS THE DAY
                       PROGRESSES.
MIXING HEIGHT....... .5000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 32 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/160000 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...50

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REQUESTED BY...BURN BOSS
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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