FNUS75 KABQ 131623
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR GRAVE...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1023 AM MDT TUE JUL 13 2010

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

DISCUSSION...
SLIGHT MOISTENING OF THE ATMOSPHERE THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WILL
LEAD TO A SLIGHT INCREASE IN HUMIDITY AND ADDITIONAL CLOUD COVER.
THE CHANGES WILL BE SUBTLE HOWEVER AS THIS ALSO INTRODUCES A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF STORMS. SOME OF WHICH WOULD BE WETTING BUT THE
FOOTPRINT WOULD BE SMALL. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE TERRAIN
DRIVEN DUE TO THE LIGHTER FLOW ALOFT.

FOR TODAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN PARTLY
                       CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                       THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-90.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 23-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........WESTERLY 7 TO 9 MPH. OCCASIONAL GUSTS IN THE
                       MID TEENS. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
                       NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT....... .14000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 10 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/140000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                       AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-58.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 47-52 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........WEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH BECOMING TERRAIN
                       DRIVEN LESS THAN 6 MPH BY 2100. GUSTY AND
                       ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS
                       IN THE EVENING.

FOR WEDNESDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                       SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-89.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 25-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........WEST/NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH. GUSTY AND
                       ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING HEIGHT....... .12500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 7 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/87500 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...JD
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
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