FNUS75 KABQ 281544
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR TUSSOCK MOTH RX...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
944 AM MDT THU OCT 28 2010

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

DISCUSSION...
DRY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE. POOREST VENTILATION OF THE WEEK WILL
OCCUR TODAY DUE TO THE STRONG AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE BEING IN PLACE.
IMPROVING VENTILATION IS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY AS THIS SAME HIGH
PRESSURE AREA BEGINS TO BREAK DOWN SOME. WARMING TREND WILL
COMMENCE TODAY.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT 10/28/10
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 52-56.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 20-23 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........TERRAIN DOMINATED LESS THAN 3 MPH BECOMING
                       A MIXTURE OF UPSLOPE AND SOUTHERLY WINDS
                       4 TO 6 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 11 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/33000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 25-29.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 55-60 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........TERRAIN DOMINATED LESS THAN 4 MPH.

FOR FRIDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 61-65.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 21-25 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........TERRAIN DOMINATED LESS THAN 3 MPH
                       BECOMING A MIXTURE OF UPSLOPE AND
                       WEST/SOUTHWEST WINDS DURING THE
                       AFTERNOON. SPEEDS 6 TO 8 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 12 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/60000 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...JON BOE
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101028.TUSSO.01/ABQ