FNUS75 KABQ 111658
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR DIEGITO...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1058 AM MDT SUN JUL 11 2010

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

DISCUSSION...
BURN AREA IS ON THE NORTHERN EDGE OF CLOUD DECKS STREAMING INTO THE
REGION FROM THE SOUTH.  STORM DEVELOPMENT MAY BE HINDERED BY A
DECREASE IN AFTERNOON HEATING BECAUSE OF CLOUD COVER.  HOWEVER...
SHOULD CLOUDS DISSIPATE...AND WITH GOOD MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY IN
PLACE OVER THE AREA...EXPECT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS TO FORM THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.  GOOD TO FAIR RH
RECOVERY NEXT 2 NIGHTS AS SLIGHTLY DRIER AIR MOVES IN AND RAIN
CHANCES DIMINISH. WHILE STORMS WILL BE WET AND EVEN HAVE SOME
POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. THERE IS SOME RISK OF A FEW
LIGHTNING STRIKES OUTSIDE OF THUNDERSTORM RAIN CORES.

FOR TODAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                       SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-77.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 29-34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........WEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO 12
                       MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                       WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                       SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-50.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH IN THE EVENING
                       BECOMING TERRAIN DOMINATED LESS THAN 8 MPH.
                       GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                       THUNDERSTORMS.

FOR MONDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-80.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 12
                       TO 17 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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...01

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REQUESTED BY...KYLE SANDOVAL
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100711.DIEGI.01/ABQ