FNUS75 KABQ 241603
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR VALLE CANYON FIRE...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1003 AM MDT THU MAR 24 2011

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

DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL PASS NORTH OF NM TODAY...THEN ANOTHER
WILL PASS NORTH OF NM ON FRIDAY. AS A RESULT...SOUTHWEST WINDS
WILL STRENGTHEN BOTH DAYS. LATE TONIGHT...WINDS ALOFT MAY WEAKEN
ENOUGH TO ALLOW DOWNSLOPE AND DOWNVALLEY FLOW TO DEVELOP. THE
WEATHER SYSTEM FOR THIS WEEKEND IS NOW EXPECTED TO TAKE A MORE
NORTHERLY TRACK THROUGH THE CENTRAL ROCKIES. WEST WINDS WILL BE
WEAKER BUT SHOULD REMAIN A BIT BREEZY BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FAIRLY MOISTURE STARVED SHOWERS
FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. STRONGER WINDS MAY REDEVELOP MONDAY.

FOR TODAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 42-46.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 19-24 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO
                       20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS
                       AROUND 35 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 34 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/272000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...VERY GOOD/138002 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING
                       EXCELLENT/272000 KNOT-FT BY MID-AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 23-27.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 34-39 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                       25 MPH DURING THE EVENING. BECOMING DOWNSLOPE
                       AND DOWNVALLEY AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH SPEEDS
                       UNDER 9 MPH.

FOR FRIDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 41-45.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 24-29 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO
                       25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 32 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/224000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...GOOD/81412 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING EXCELLENT/221304 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...44

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REQUESTED BY...LUKE MCLARTY
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110324.VALLE.01/ABQ