FNUS75 KABQ 071345
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR A2-A3 JUNCTION RX  PHASE 2...NM STATE FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
745 AM MDT FRI MAY 7 2010

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

DISCUSSION...A BACK DOOR FRONT WITH MOVE THROUGH THE EASTERN PLAINS
TODAY AND THIS EVENING.  TEMPERATURES WILL BE COOLER THAN THOSE ON
THURSDAY AND RH WILL BE A BIT INCREASED.  STILL...THE FRONT SHOULD
STALL A BIT TODAY SO WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST
LATER THIS MORNING...BECOMING SOUTH LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY
EVENING.  GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH ARE FORECAST.  MOIST UPSLOPE OVERNIGHT
COULD SUPPORT A FEW SHOWERS.  CONTINUED COOL ON SATURDAY WITH
SOUTH WINDS AND GUSTS A LITTLE STRONGER.  DRIER CONDITIONS AND
STRONGER WINDS SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.


FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0730 MDT 5/7/10
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......A FEW LOW TO MID CLOUDS THIS MORNING WITH
                       SOME CLEARING LATER THIS MORNING.  SOME MID
                       LEVEL CLOUDS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-67.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........LIGHT WINDS THIS MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                       7 TO 9 MPH BEFORE NOON THEN SOUTH 9 TO 15 MPH
                       IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT....... .8000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 23 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/184000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING...THEN MOSTLY
                       CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
                       MIDNIGHT.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 66-71 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 17 MPH WITH
                       GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                       10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FOR SATURDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-63.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO
                       26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT....... .4500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 23 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/103500 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...05

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REQUESTED BY...BOB LINEBACK
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100507.A2A3J.04/ABQ