FNUS75 KABQ 120031
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR FOSSIL PILES RX...USFS-SANDIA DIST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
631 PM MDT TUE MAY 11 2010

NOTE...FORECAST IS FOR WEDNESDAY SINCE BURN TO START WEDNESDAY...BUT
TONIGHT IS MENTIONED IN DISCUSSION.

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

...RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS...TUESDAY...EVENING...

DISCUSSION...
TONIGHT...TUESDAY NIGHT...WILL FEATURE DIMINISHING WINDS DOWN TO 10
MPH OR LESS AFTER 10 OR 11 PM. OVERNIGHT LOW BETWEEN 29 AND 34 WITH
MAX RH BETWEEN 35 AND 42 PERCENT. MOSTLY CLEAR AND NO PRECIPITATION.
WEDNESDAY SHOULD BE AT LEAST A LITTLE LESS WIND THAN ON TUESDAY...
THOUGH HUMIDITIES STILL QUITE LOW. WINDS AT PROPOSED IGNITION TIME
WEDNESDAY SHOULD BLOW SOMEWHAT VARIABLY FROM THE WEST THROUGH NORTH
AT 5 TO 12 MPH BUT WILL PICK UP SOMEWHAT THEREAFTER...SEE BELOW.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MDT WEDNESDAY 5/12/10
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-60.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 14-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........WEST THROUGH NORTH 5 TO 12 MPH IN THE MORNING
                       INCREASING TO 10 TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                       GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT....... .12000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 15 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/180000 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...43

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REQUESTED BY...DREW HENRY
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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