FNUS75 KABQ 211350
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR VILLLA VIDAL...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
750 AM MDT FRI MAY 21 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...

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

DISCUSSION...
LOW PRESSURE DEEPENING WEST OF THE BURN COMBINED WITH STRENGTHENING
UPPER ATMOSPHERE WINDS WILL SUPPORT INCREASES IN WIND SPEEDS TODAY.
CONDITIONS WILL APPROACH AND MAY EXCEED RED FLAG THRESHOLDS FOR
SEVERAL HOURS THIS AFTERNOON. POOR OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERY.
LOW PRESSURE SHIFTING TO NORTH OF THE FIRE WITH INCREASED
UPPER ATMOSPHERE WIND SPEEDS WILL PRODUCE RED FLAG CONDITIONS
ACROSS THE BURN ON SATURDAY...AND AGAIN ON SUNDAY.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0745 MDT 5/21/10
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-63.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 14-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO
                       15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO
                       35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT....... .10000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 28 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/280000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-43.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 26-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........SOUTHWEST WINDS 21 TO 31 MPH.

FOR SATURDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-63.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 14-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........SOUTHWEST WINDS 24 TO 36 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT....... .7500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 38 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/285000 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...25

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REQUESTED BY...TDC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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