FNUS75 KABQ 271824
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR LA CUEVA...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1224 PM MDT WED OCT 27 2010

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

DISCUSSION...
DRY CONDITIONS WITH MARGINALLY LOW HUMIDITY VALUES WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. TEMPERATURES WILL FREEZE HARD
OVERNIGHT AND THERE WILL BE A FAIR HUMIDITY RECOVERY ESPECIALLY
AT THE MIDSLOPE LEVEL. WINDS WILL BE GUSTY TODAY BUT SLACK UP
QUITE A BIT ON THURSDAY DUE TO A BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE
OVER THE AREA. AS A RESULT...THIS WILL LEAD TO POOR VENTILATION
ON THURSDAY.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MDT 10/27/10
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 45-47.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 16-18 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS BETWEEN
                       22 TO 28 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 22 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/99000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 18-22.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 43-48 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       NORTHEAST OR SOME DOWNSLOPE 1 TO 3 MPH
                       AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FOR THURSDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 54-56.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 16-18 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........TERRAIN WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH DURING THE
                       MORNING BECOMING A MIXTURE OF
                       UPSLOPE/UPCANYON AND SOUTHWEST WINDS 5
                       TO 7 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 8 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/24000 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...LEONARD SANDOVAL
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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