FNUS75 KABQ 021556
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR GRAN QUIVIRA RX...NPS/BANDELIER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
856 AM MST THU DEC 2 2010

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

DISCUSSION...
A FAIRLY STABLE LAYER OF AIR WILL REMAIN OVER THE FIRE AREA TODAY
BUT SOME IMPROVEMENT IN VENTILATION IS EXPECTED. IMPROVEMENT WILL
ESPECIALLY OCCUR ON FRIDAY AS THE TRANSPORT WINDS LOOK TO BE
STRONGER. SOME BREEZINESS IS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY WITH SOME MOUNTAIN
WAVE CONSIDERATIONS THROUGH THE MID MORNING AND ANOTHER BOUT OF
BREEZINESS POSSIBLE DURING THE PEAK HEATING PERIOD OF THE AFTERNOON.
HUMIDITY VALUES SHOULD HOLD STEADY TODAY...IF NOT RAISE SOME.
HUMIDITY WILL LOWER ON FRIDAY DUE TO THE STRONGER TRANSPORT WINDS.
HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL BE SOMEWHAT MARGINAL TONIGHT BUT EXPECT
SOME RECOVERY.

WOULD HAVE LIKED A CURRENT OBSERVATION BUT USED THE CHUPADERA
RAWS SITE AS A REFERENCE POINT. THANKS FOR THE OBSERVATIONS FROM
YESTERDAY.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST 12/2/10
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 59-63.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 15-19 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       WEST...SLIGHTLY NORTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH DURING
                       THE AFTERNOON. EXPECT SOME VARIABILITY
                       IN THE WIND DIRECTIONS DUE TO WHAT YOU
                       OBSERVED YESTERDAY.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 11 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/38500 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 28-32.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 34-37 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST/NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SHORT
                       PERIODS OF STRONGER GUSTS TO 18 MPH
                       POSSIBLE AROUND SUNUP OR SHORTLY BEFORE.

FOR FRIDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 62-66.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 12-16 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. SOME GUSTS TO
                       22 MPH THROUGH THE MID MORNING HOURS AND
                       ONCE AGAIN DURING THE MID AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 16 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...JOANIE
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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