FNUS75 KABQ 141746
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR GRAVE...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1146 AM MDT WED JUL 14 2010

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

DISCUSSION...
ENOUGH MID LEVEL MOISTURE TODAY TO PRODUCE ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. NOT MUCH IN THE WAY OT WETTING RAIN EXPECTED...WITH
GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS OF MORE CONCERN. SLIGHTLY WARMER AND DRIER ON
THURSDAY...BUT CANNOT RULE OUT A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR A SHOWER OR
THUNDERSTORM.

FOR TODAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                       SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-90.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 23-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........VARIABLE WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       NORTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                       GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                       THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING HEIGHT....... .12500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 12 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                       SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-58.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 49-54 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH IN THE EVENING
                       BECOMING TERRAIN DOMINATED LESS THAN 6 MPH
                       AFTER DARK. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                       EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

FOR THURSDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                       SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-92.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........TERRAIN DOMINATED LESS THAN 6 MPH BECOMING
                       NORTHWEST 7 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY
                       AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                       THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING HEIGHT....... .14500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH 5 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/72500 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...40

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REQUESTED BY...134
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
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