FNUS75 KABQ 291723
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR SW BARBERO RX...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1123 AM MDT TUE MAR 29 2011

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

DISCUSSION...
MARGINALLY LOW HUMIDITY VALUES WILL CONTINUE THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. HUMIDITY RECOVERIES SHOULD BE MODERATE TO GOOD TONIGHT THANKS
TO A RESURGENCE OF SHALLOW MOISTURE FROM THE EAST. THE FIRE AREA
COULD WAKE UP TO LOW CLOUDS BUT SHOULD QUICKLY ERODE OFF WEDNESDAY
MORNING. GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO QUICKLY DEVELOP BY LATE
MORNING AND CONTINUE TO INCREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON. CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE FIRE AREA
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1130 MDT 3/29/11
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 59-63.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 13-17 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......12500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 17 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/212500 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...GOOD/83274 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING EXCELLENT/214012 KNOT-FT BY
                       MID-AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING
                       MOSTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 34-38.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 53-59 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 11 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 8
                       MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FOR WEDNESDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 58-62.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 15-19 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO
                       NORTHWEST 20 TO 28 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                       GUSTS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 28 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/224000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...VERY GOOD/117361 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING EXCELLENT/224000 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...50

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REQUESTED BY...PETE RIVERA
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110329.SWBAR.01/ABQ