FNUS75 KABQ 131554
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR CERRO CHIFLO...TAOS BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
954 AM MDT FRI MAY 13 2011

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

DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT OVER NEW MEXICO TODAY WILL
WEAKEN TONIGHT AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTHWEST
SATURDAY. ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AFTERNOON WILL
GENERATE GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS WITH LITTLE IF ANY BENEFICIAL RAINFALL.


FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0955 MDT 5/13/11
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 68-72.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 17-22 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTH WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH THIS MORNING.
                       AFTERNOON WINDS NORTHEAST TO EAST 9 TO 12 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......12000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH 10 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......VERY GOOD/120000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...FAIR/58800 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING POOR/31500 KNOT-FT BY
                       MID-AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 38-42.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 56-61 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........EAST WINDS 8 TO 11 MPH.

FOR SATURDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRY
                       THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......10 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 65-69.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 22-27 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO
                       SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                       GUSTS TO 30 MPH.  GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                       NEAR AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......17500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/350000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...EXCELLENT/157975 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING EXCELLENT/349006 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...07

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REQUESTED BY...KYLE SAHD
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110513.CERRO.01/ABQ