FNUS75 KABQ 071521
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR THOMPSON RX...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
921 AM MDT WED APR 7 2010

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

DISCUSSION...
DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. WINDS
WILL BE MUCH LIGHTER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS VERSUS WHAT HAS
OCCURRED THE PAST COUPLE. GENERALLY TERRAIN DOMIANTED MOST OF THE
PERIO ALTHOUGH THE FIRE AREA COULD RECEIVE SOME OCCASIONAL
STRONGER GUSTS THIS MORNING AS THE MAIN JET MOVES OVERHEAD AND
THEN TO THE EAST DURING THE AFTERNOON.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0910 MDT 4/7/10
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-51.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 11-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........GENERALLY NORTH/NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH
                       SHIFTING TERRAIN DOMINATED OR
                       EAST/SOUTHEAST DURING THE AFTERNOON 4 TO
                       6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT....... .11000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHEAST 15 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/165000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....22-26.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........LIGHT TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS 1 TO 4 MPH.

FOR THURSDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-62.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 10-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........TERRAIN DOMINATED LESS THAN 4 MPH BECOMING
                       SOUTH/SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH IN THE
                       AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT....... .6000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 9 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/54000 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...JOE MAGDALENA
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100407.THOMP.01/ABQ