FNUS75 KABQ 201625
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR GALLINA WUI...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1025 AM MDT THU MAY 20 2010

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

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...

DISCUSSION...
THE LIGHTEST WIND DAY OF THE NEXT 7 DAYS SHOULD OCCUR TODAY.
LOOK FOR AN INCREASE IN SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ON FRIDAY ALTHOUGH
BASED ON THE NORTHERLY EXPOSURE WINDS WILL BE A LITTLE BIT LESS
THAN WOULD OTHERWISE BE SEEN. STRONGER WINDS FOR THE WEEKEND.
HUMIDITY VALUES...DUE TO THE CLEARER SKIES THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS...WILL FALL. POOR TO MODERATE HUMIDITY RECOVERY EXPECTED
TONIGHT WITH POORER RECOVERIES OVER THE WEEKEND. HAINES INDEX
WILL BE AROUND A 5 TODAY BUT INCREASE TO A SOLID 6 FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
A MORE PRONOUNCED 6 OVER THE WEEKEND.

NOTE: THANKS FOR THE FEEDBACK FROM YESTERDAY.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MDT 5/20/10
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-71.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 13-16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........WEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH INCREASING TO 9 TO
                       13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. OCCASIONAL GUSTS
                       IN THE MID TEENS TO AROUND 20 MPH
                       DURING THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT....... .8500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 15 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/127500 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-40.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 33-36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........WEST/SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH BECOMING
                       SOUTH 2 TO 4 MPH AROUND 2030.

FOR FRIDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-76.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 9-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO
                       SOUTHWEST 12 TO 16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                       GUSTS UP TO 26 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT....... .12500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 30 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/375000 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...50

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REQUESTED BY...CHRIS LEHTO
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100520.GALLI.01/ABQ