FNUS75 KABQ 251617
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR GALLINAS PILESRX...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
917 AM MST TUE JAN 25 2011

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

DISCUSSION...
NORTHWEST FLOW TO DOMINATE TODAY INTO TOMORROW. A WEAK UPPER LEVEL
SHORTWAVE WILL APPROACH THE BURN SITE LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. A
FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS MAY DEVELOP BUT OVERALL...EXPECT LITTLE
ACCUMULATION. OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES WILL BE EXCELLENT BUT
VENTILATION WILL BE POOR TODAY AND TOMORROW.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST 1/25/11
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 39-43.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 35-40 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 9 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......POOR/22500 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...POOR/0 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING BECOMING
                       POOR/15000 KNOT-FT BY MID-AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 8-12.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 95-100 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       NORTH 7 TO 9 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FOR WEDNESDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
                       SHOWERS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......10 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 33-37.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 50-55 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH IN THE MORNING
                       BECOMING TERRAIN DOMINATED LESS THAN 8 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHEAST 9 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......FAIR/49500 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...POOR/18000 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING POOR/27500 KNOT-FT BY
                       MID-AFTERNOON.

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...17

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REQUESTED BY...LEONARD SANDOVAL
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110125.GALLI.01/ABQ