FNUS75 KABQ 301509
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR SW BARBERO RX...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
909 AM MDT WED MAR 30 2011

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

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...

DISCUSSION...
BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL OVER THE FIRE
AREA DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. THIS IS DUE TO A STRENGTHENING
NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. A FEW HOURS OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS SHOULD BE FELT ACROSS THE FIRE AREA THIS AFTERNOON.
PERHAPS 1 OR 2 HOURS ON THURSDAY. MODERATE HUMIDITY RECOVERIES
EXPECTED TONIGHT.

IT SHOULD BE POINTED OUT THAT A SIGNIFICANT TWO DAY FIRE WEATHER
GROWTH EVENT IS EXPECTED FOR THE WEEKEND...ESPECIALLY SUNDAY.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0905 MDT 3/30/11
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 57-61.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 14-17 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO
                       NORTHWEST 20 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                       GUSTS INTO THE 30S.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 28 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/224000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...VERY GOOD/113341 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING EXCELLENT/208000 KNOT-FT BY
                       MID-AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 29-33.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 45-50 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 17 MPH.

FOR THURSDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 66-70.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 12-15 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO
                       15 TO 22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS IN
                       THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 23 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/184000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...FAIR/59393 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING EXCELLENT/170944 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 20110330.SWBAR.02/ABQ