FNUS75 KABQ 281537
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR LA CUEVA...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
937 AM MDT THU OCT 28 2010

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

DISCUSSION...
POOREST VENTILATION OF THE WEEK IS EXPECTED TODAY.
THIS IS THE RESULT OF HIGH PRESSURE AND A PRETTY STRONG INVERSION.
HIGH PRESSURE SHOULD BEGIN TO BREAK DOWN SOME ON FRIDAY AND WILL
LEAD TO IMPROVING VENTILATION. TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO BEGIN TO
WARM SOME AS DRY CONDITIONS REMAIN. LOOK FOR MODERATE HUMIDITY
RECOVERIES TONIGHT.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT 10/28/10
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 52-54.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 16-17 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........EAST WINDS 3 TO 4 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       SOUTH/SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH DURING THE
                       AFTERNOON. SOME TERRAIN DRIVEN FLOWS
                       EXPECTED AS WELL.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH 7 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/21000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 28-32.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 51-56 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST/SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH BECOMING
                       DOWNSLOPE 1 TO 3 MPH BY MID EVENING.

FOR FRIDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 64-68.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 17-18 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........TERRAIN DRIVEN FLOW 3 TO 5 MPH BECOMING
                       WESTERLY 7 TO 12 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 16 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/64000 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
.TAG 20101028.LACUE.01/ABQ