FNUS75 KABQ 081607
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR FOREST UNIT MCKINLEY...BIA ZUNI AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1007 AM MDT WED SEP 8 2010

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

DISCUSSION...
A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE AROUND TODAY BUT DRIER AIR
WILL ENTER IN FROM THE WEST ON THURSDAY. LOOK FOR DEVELOPING
BREEZES ON THURSDAY AS WELL.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT 9/8/10
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                       THUNDERSTORMS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......50 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 75-79.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 45-48 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       SOUTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                       GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                       THUNDERSTORMS.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH 12 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/66000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                       SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......20 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 44-48.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 92-97 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                       WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

FOR THURSDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 72-76.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 20-25 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 13
                       TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 28
                       MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 23 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/161000 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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REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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