FNUS75 KABQ 051730
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR DIEGITO...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1130 AM MDT MON JUL 5 2010

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

DISCUSSION...
A DRY AIRMASS IS IN PLACE WITH THE COYOTE RAWS ALREADY REPORTING
19 PERCENT HUMIDITY AT 1100. HUMIDITY READINGS WILL LOWER THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON. A FEW FLAT CUMULUS MAY DEVELOP BUT DONT EXPECT
TOO MUCH IN THE WAY OF SHADING. OCCASIONAL GUSTS IN THE TEENS THIS
AFTERNOON DUE TO A LIGHT TO MODERATE NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. WINDS
BECOMING TERRAIN DOMINATED TONIGHT WITH POOR TO FAIR HUMIDITY
RECOVERIES ALONG THE MIDSLOPE AREAS.

FOR TODAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-78.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 14-16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........COMBINATION OF UPSLOPE/UPCANYON AND NORTHWEST
                       WINDS 7 TO 11 MPH. OCCASIONAL GUSTS IN THE
                       TEENS.
MIXING HEIGHT....... .9500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 13 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/123500 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......BECOMING CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-51 MIDSLOPE.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 40-45 PERCENT MIDSLOPE.
WIND (20 FT).........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE
                       DOWNCANYON 1 TO 3 MPH BY 2100.

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...RICKY MARTINEZ
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100705.DIEGI.01/ABQ