FNUS75 KABQ 031706
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR HARTMAN...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1106 AM MDT FRI SEP 3 2010

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

DISCUSSION...COLD FRONT MOVED OVER THE BURN AREA LATE YESTERDAY
WITH COOLER AIR AND INCREASED LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IN PLACE TODAY.
UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE IS POSITIONED OVER THE SOUTHWEST STATES
WITH A RELATIVELY DRY AIR MASS IN PLACE...SO QUIET WEATHER IS
EXPECTED TODAY AND TOMORROW.  WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS FOR
SATURDAY...WITH WINDS SHIFTING FROM THE SOUTH TO THE WEST.

FOR TODAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 68-72.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 28-33 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........LIGHT SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 TO 8
                       MPH INCREASING THIS AFTERNOON TO SOUTH 9 TO
                       12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......EAST 11 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/60500 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 47-51.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 62-67 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH WITH LIGHT DRAINAGE
                       WINDS DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FOR SATURDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A FEW MID LEVEL CLOUDS IN
                       THE AFTERNOON.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 75-79.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 18-23 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO 9 TO 15
                       MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......14500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 11 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/159500 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...05

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REQUESTED BY...LEONARD SANDOVAL
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100903.HARTM.01/ABQ