FNUS75 KABQ 051523
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR GALLINAS RX...FS MAGDALENA DIST.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
923 AM MDT THU MAY 5 2011

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

DISCUSSION...
WINDS OVERALL WILL BE FAIRLY LIGHT TODAY AS THE FLOW ALOFT WEAKENS.
THE FLOW WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST LATER TONIGHT AND WILL
BECOME MORE WESTERLY DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. WINDS WONT BE
SCREAMING BUT THEY WILL BE BREEZY AT TIMES DURING THE PEAK HEATING
PERIOD. DUE TO THE WESTERLY FLOW...EAST ASPECTS WILL NOT BE QUITE AS
AFFECTED AS WEST ASPECTS SO KEEP THAT IN MIND. THE ATMOSPHERE WILL
BE VERY UNSTABLE TODAY AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY ON FRIDAY. THIS WILL
BE COUPLED WITH LOWER HUMIDITY READINGS ON FRIDAY AS THE MID LEVEL
DRY SLOT RESTABLISHES ITSELF OVER THE AREA. POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY
TONIGHT. ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES EXPECTED THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT 5/5/11
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 67-71.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 9-14 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........EAST/SOUTHHEAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO
                       MORE OF A SOUTHEAST DIRECTION 6 TO 8 MPH
                       IN THE AFTERNOON. OCCASIONAL GUSTS IN THE
                       LOW TO MID TEENS BUT SPOTTY.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......17500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH 10 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/175000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...FAIR/54253 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING EXCELLENT/162944 KNOT-FT BY
                       MID-AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 45-47.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 17-21 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WINDS BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNCANYON 1 TO 3
                       MPH BY 2100 MOST AREAS. THE HIGHER RIDGES
                       ABOVE THE FIRE AREA SHOULD SEE SOME
                       SOUTHWEST WINDS DEVELOP 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER
                       MIDNIGHT.

FOR FRIDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 70-75.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 7-12 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........TERRAIN WINDS BECOMING WEST WINDS
                       6 TO 8 MPH DURING THE MORNING. INCREASING
                       TO 9 TO 13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS IN
                       THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......20000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 16 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/320000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...EXCELLENT/174874 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING EXCELLENT/257383 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...RICK RIOS
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110505.GALLI.01/ABQ