FNUS75 KABQ 061411
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR CERRO BRILLANTE...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
811 AM MDT FRI MAY 6 2011

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

DISCUSSION...
VERY DRY AND UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL EXIST OVER THE FIRE AREA
DURING THE AFTERNOON. THIS WILL PROVIDE ENHANCED HIGH HAINES VALUES
DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. SIMILAR INDICES WILL BE
SEEN ON SATURDAY. POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERIES WILL OCCUR ONCE AGAIN
TONIGHT. WINDS WILL BE A BIT BREEZIER DURING THE AFTERNOON TODAY
BUT COME DOWN A FEW MILES PER HOUR ON SATURDAY. GUSTIER WINDS
WILL AFFECT THE FIRE AREA ON SUNDAY WITH THE STRONGEST STILL
EXPECTED ON MONDAY.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT 5/6/11
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 79-82.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 5-9 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WINDS 5 TO 7
                       MPH DURING THE MORNING SHIFTING TO THE
                       WEST 7 TO 13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME
                       GUSTS BETWEEN 18 TO 23 MPH DURING THE PEAK
                       HEATING PERIOD.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......20000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 17 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/340000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...EXCELLENT/158662 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING EXCELLENT/342248 KNOT-FT BY
                       MID-AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 43-46.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 18-21 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH DECREASING TO 7
                       TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FOR SATURDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 80-84.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 4-8 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                       OCCASIONAL GUSTS IN THE UPPER TEENS TO
                       AROUND 20 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......20000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 17 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/340000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...VERY GOOD/142459 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING EXCELLENT/342469 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...BURN BOSS
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110506.CERRO.01/ABQ