FNUS75 KABQ 121339
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR MESITAS RX...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
739 AM MDT WED MAY 12 2010

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

DISCUSSION...
WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS MORNING WITH DAYTIME MIXING...BUT ARE
NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS STRONG AS PREVIOUS DAYS. NONETHELESS...
EXCELLENT VENTILATION IS EXPECTED. TEMPERATURES WILL BE
ABOUT 10 DEGREES OR SO COOLER TODAY THAN WHAT WAS OBSERVED
YESTERDAY...BUT WILL START TO REBOUND ON THURSDAY. THERE IS AN
OUTSIDE CHANCE OF A SHOWER MOVING OVER THE AREA TONIGHT...BUT
CONFIDENCE IS VERY LOW. IF A SHOWER DOES FORM...VERY LITTLE
PRECIPITATION WILL FALL.  PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND RELATIVELY
LIGHT WINDS WILL BE THE RULE ON THURSDAY.


FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0745 MDT 5/12/10
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...
                       BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-59.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO
                       WEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT....... .10300 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 19 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/195700 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
                       SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT
                       CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....27-31.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 62-67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........NORTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH IN THE EVENING
                       BECOMING TERRAIN DOMINATED LESS THAN 5 MPH.

FOR THURSDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-64.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........TERRAIN DOMINATED LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING
                       SOUTHWEST 7 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT....... .9000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 17 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/153000 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...34

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REQUESTED BY...JON BOE
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100512.MESIT.01/ABQ