FNUS75 KABQ 181336
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR LA CIENEGUILLA...TFO BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
636 AM MST THU FEB 18 2010

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

DISCUSSION...
IMPROVING VENTILATION CONDITIONS THROUGH FRIDAY WITH NEARLY STEADY
TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY PROFILES EACH DAY. LOW PRESSURE DEEPENING
SOUTH AND EAST OF THE BURN WILL SHIFT WINDS TO THE NORTHWEST IN
THE AFTERNOON. EVENING SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOPING NORTH OF THE BURN
WILL EXPAND SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE BURN OVERNIGHT WITH GOOD HUMIDITY
RECOVERY. SNOW WILL CHANGE TO RAIN AFTER 10 A.M. FRIDAY AS SNOW
LEVELS RISE ABOVE 6500 FEET.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0700 MST 2/18/10
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-47.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 43-46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........WINDS BECOMING NORTH 7 TO 9 MPH
                       SHIFTING TO THE
                       NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT....... .5000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 16 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/80000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SNOW
                       SHOWERS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....24-26.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 72-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH IN THE EVENING
                       BECOMING TERRAIN DOMINATED LESS THAN 8 MPH.

FOR FRIDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAIN
                       SHOWERS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-49.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 44-47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........NORTH WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       NORTHWEST 7 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT....... .6000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 22 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/132000 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...RONALD ESQUIBEL
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100218.LACIE.01/ABQ