FNUS75 KABQ 081504
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR MAXWELL SHORTGRASS PRAIRIE RX...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
904 AM MDT THU APR 8 2010

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

DISCUSSION...
EXPECT SIMILAR WIND FLOW AND SPEEDS THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. WINDS
DURING THE AFTERNOON WILL TURN MORE SOUTH/SOUTHWESTERLY AND A FEW
STRONGER GUSTS WILL BE NOTICED. NOT NEAR THE WIND THOUGH...THAT WAS
OBSERVED ON WEDNESDAY. HUMIDITY READINGS WILL TREND DOWN AND TEMPERATURE
READINGS WILL TREND UP THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. FAIR HUMIDITY RECOVERY
TONIGHT WITH LESSENING WINDS SHORTLY BEFORE SUNSET.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT 4/8/10
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-71.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 10-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........EAST/NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH MOST OF THIS
                       MORNING...BECOMING SOUTH/SOUTHEAST 7 TO 11 MPH
                       AROUND THE NOON HOUR. EVENTUALLY BECOMING
                       SOUTH/SOUTHWEST 11 TO 14 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL
                       GUSTS BETWEEN 20 TO 23 MPH MID TO LATE
                       AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT....... .8000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 12 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/96000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....22-26.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 54-59 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........WEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH
                       3 TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FOR FRIDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-75.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 9-12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........NORTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       SOUTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH BY LATE MORNING.
                       SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 15 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL
                       GUSTS IN THE LOW TO MID 20S DURING THE
                       AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT....... .16000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 14 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/224000 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...CAMERON TONGIER
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100408.MAXWE.01/ABQ