FNUS75 KABQ 021452
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR HELIBASE PILES RX...FS SANDIA DISTRICT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
852 AM MDT TUE NOV 2 2010

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

DISCUSSION...
VENTILATION LOOKS TO BE POOR THIS AFTERNOON WITH A NORTHERLY
TRANSPORT WIND. DUE TO A SECONDARY PUSH OF COOLER AIR...THE
TRANSPORT WIND DIRECTION WILL CHANGE ON WEDNESDAY AND GENERALLY
BE A EAST/NORTHEAST. HOWEVER...VENTILATION WILL IMPROVE DUE TO
INCREASES IN THE TRANSPORT WIND. DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE
WITH A LARGER RISE IN HUMIDITY ON WEDNESDAY.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0930 MDT 11/2/10
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 59-63.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 23-28 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........TERRAIN FLOWS 2 TO 4 MPH BECOMING
                       NORTH/NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH DURING THE
                       AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH 7 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/35000 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 29-33.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 64-69 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTH WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FOR WEDNESDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 57-61.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 27-32 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH
                       DURING THE MORNING BECOMING EASTERLY
                       DURING THE AFTERNOON 6 TO 9 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......EAST 13 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/91000 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...JOE BRUNER FEMO  T
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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