FNUS75 KABQ 051734
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR SEVILLETA...N3S
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1134 AM MDT TUE APR 5 2011

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

DISCUSSION...
A FEW UPVALLEY BREEZES ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON WITH WINDS
INCREASING A BIT MORE ON WEDNESDAY AS THE FLOW ALOFT INCREASES
OUT AHEAD OF THE BAJA WAVE. HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE VERY...VERY
LOW TODAY WITH WELL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES. HAINES INDEX
VALUES WILL BE AN ENHANCED VALUE OF 6 TODAY WHICH MEANS VERY
UNSTABLE AND DRY ALOFT. POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY EXPECTED TONIGHT
BUT LOOKING FOR A RISING TREND IN HUMIDITY ON WEDNESDAY AS
SOME LOW AND MID LEVEL MOISTURE TRIES TO FLOW UP FROM THE
BAJA. CLOUDS WILL ALSO INCREASE ON WEDNESDAY AND THIS WILL PLAY
HAVOC WITH MIXING ON OCCASION.

FOR TODAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 80-84.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 4-7 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........DRAINAGE OR DOWNVALLEY 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING
                       UPVALLEY AROUND THE NOON HOUR. SOUTH/SOUTHWEST
                       WIND 8 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
                       AROUND 21 MPH DURING THE PEAK HEATING PERIOD.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......14500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 22 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/319000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...POOR/3000 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING EXCELLENT/271738 KNOT-FT BY
                       MID-AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY WITH MAINLY HIGH CIRRUS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 44-45 NEAR EDGE OF THE RIVER AND
                       AROUND 36 RIGHT NEAR THE RIVER.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 20-25 PERCENT EDGE OF THE RIVER AND
                       30-35 PERCENT NEAR THE RIVER.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTH/SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS
                       AROUND 20 MPH EARLY EVENING. WINDS
                       DIMINISHING SOUTHERLY 5 TO 10 MPH MOST OF
                       OF THE NIGHT. SOME LIGHT DRAINAGE FROM
                       THE NORTH POSSIBLE AROUND SUNUP.

FOR WEDNESDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY DURING THE MORNING
                       BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY DURING THE
                       AFTERNOON.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 78-82.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 11-15 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH INCREASING TO
                       WEST/SOUTHWEST 10 TO 18 MPH IN THE
                       AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 28 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......13500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 21 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/283500 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...GOOD/80054 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING EXCELLENT/271331 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...LAWRENCE CRANE
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110405.SEVIL.01/ABQ