FNUS75 KABQ 111813
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR VIRGIN CANYON...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1213 PM MDT MON OCT 11 2010

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

DISCUSSION...
A FEW CUMULUS CLOUDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE OVERHEAD THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON HOURS. MINIMUM HUMIDITIES WILL BE UP A FEW PERCENT TODAY
COMPARED TO YESTERDAY...WITH SIMILAR READINGS EXPECTED TOMORROW.
GOOD RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERIES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT.
OTHERWISE... NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL BE THE RULE. LIGHT
NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY...WITH
GENERALLY GOOD VENTILATION VALUES EACH AFTERNOON.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1225 MDT 10/11/10
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 63-67.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 27-32 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
                       TO NORTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH BY MID AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/85000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 35-39.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 61-66 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       NORTH 5 TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FOR TUESDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING
                       PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 64-68.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 24-29 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........VARIABLE LESS THAN 6 MPH IN THE MORNING
                       SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 6 TO 9 MPH IN THE
                       AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......10500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......EAST 13 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/136500 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...34

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REQUESTED BY...JAKE QUINTANA
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101011.VIRGI.01/ABQ