FNUS75 KABQ 251500 FWSABQ SPOT FORECAST FOR SAN JUAN RX...BIA/NPA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 900 AM MDT THU MAR 25 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. DISCUSSION...A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT OVER NORTHERN NEW MEXICO THIS MORNING WILL GIVE WAY TO INCREASING WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT TONIGHT. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL DEEPEN TONIGHT OVER NEVADA AND UTAH...THEN MOVE EAST FRIDAY INTO COLORADO AND NEW MEXICO. THIS TROUGH ALOFT WILL GENERATE STRONG WEST WINDS AT MOUNTAIN TOP LEVEL BY MID DAY FRIDAY AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST SURFACE WINDS DURING FRIDAY AFTERNOON. FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT 3/25/10 CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-56. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 23-28 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT).........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 7 MPH THIS MORNING SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 7 TO 11 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT....... .6000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 11 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/66000 KNOT-FT. FOR TONIGHT CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-30. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 56-61 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT).........WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. FOR FRIDAY CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AND BECOMING WINDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHC OF PRECIP.......20 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-58. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 20-25 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT).........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. 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...07 $$ REQUESTED BY...DARROLL ABEYTA REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100325.SANJU.01/ABQ