FNUS75 KABQ 141831
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR VIRGIN CANYON...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1231 PM MDT THU OCT 14 2010

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

DISCUSSION...
VENTILATION AND TEMPERATURES LOOK TO CHANGE VERY LITTLE BETWEEN
TODAY AND FRIDAY. SURFACE WINDS LOOK TO BE TERRAIN DOMINATED WITH
A MIX OF THE WINDS ALOFT DURING THE PEAK HEATING PERIOD. HUMIDITY
VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO LOWER ON FRIDAY AS COMPARED TO TODAY/S
READINGS. DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE.

FOR TODAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A FEW FLAT CUMULUS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 68-71.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 25-29 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........UPSLOPE WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH MIXED WITH SOME
                       WEST/NORTHWEST WINDS DURING THE MID
                       TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 7 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/56000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 38-42.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 55-60 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST/NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH BECOMING
                       LIGHT DOWNSLOPE DURING THE EARLY EVENING.

FOR FRIDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 68-71.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 18-23 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........UPSLOPE WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH MIXED WITH SOME
                       WEST/NORTHWEST WINDS DURING THE MID
                       TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 7 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/56000 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...JAKE QUINTANA
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20101014.VIRGI.01/ABQ