FNUS75 KABQ 122314
FWSABQ

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

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

NOTE: YOU STATED IN YOUR FEEDBACK THAT OUR FORECAST AT 8700 WAS FOR 65
DEGREES. I DO NOT SEE THAT IN OUR FORECAST. IT STATES A MAX TEMP
BETWEEN 55 AND 59 DEGREES. ALSO YOUR AFTERNOON OBSERVATION WAS LISTED
AS 58 DEGREES AND THE ELEVATION THERE IN THE ACTUAL OBSERVATION LINE
WAS LISTED AT 8100 FEET...BUT YOUR FEEDBACK TEXT STATED HIGH WAS 50.

DISCUSSION...
QUIET WEATHER PATTERN OVERALL. VERY SLIGHT CHANCE OF A LIGHT SHOWER
LATER TONIGHT...BUT COVERAGE 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. WIND DIRECTION TO BE MORE
VARIABLE THURSDAY COMPARED TO TODAY. ANY SHOWERS WILL BE LIGHT AND
VERY ISOLATED...NO WETTING PRECIPITATION EXPECTED.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY. A VERY SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                       LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER 11 PM.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-32.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 58-63 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........SOUTHWEST THROUGH NORTHWEST 6 TO 13 MPH IN
                       THE EVENING BECOMING TERRAIN DOMINATED NEAR
                       8 MPH OR LESS.

FOR THURSDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW
                       SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT
                       CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 21-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........TERRAIN DOMINATED 8 MPH OR LESS BECOMING
                       VARIABLE...MAINLY NORTH THROUGH SOUTHWEST 7
                       TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT....... .10000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 17 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/170000 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...JON BOE
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100512.MESIT.02/ABQ