FNUS75 KABQ 060010
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR RIVERA FIRE...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
610 PM MDT WED MAY 5 2010

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

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...

DISCUSSION...
WINDS TO INCREASE TONIGHT AND BECOME STRONG ON THURSDAY. POOR TO
FAIR RH RECOVERY TONIGHT WITH LOW RH VALUES ON THURSDAY. HIGH
HAINES INDEX THURSDAY. THESE FACTORS WILL PRODUCE VERY CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THURSDAY.

   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-48.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........WEST WINDS INCREASING TO 7 TO 13 MPH.
                       GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.

FOR THURSDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-70.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO
                       30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT....... .9500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 35 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/332500 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...40

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REQUESTED BY...JAMES FOLEY
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100505.RIVER.01/ABQ