FNUS75 KABQ 161559
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR CERRO CHIFLO...TAOS BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
959 AM MDT MON MAY 16 2011

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

DISCUSSION...
WEATHER SYSTEM APPROACHING THE FIRE FROM THE NORTHWEST...BUT
CHANCES OF WETTING RAIN NOT EXPECTED NEAR THE FIRE UNTIL MIDWEEK.
LOW PRESSURE DEEPENING TO THE EAST OF THE FIRE WILL SUPPORT GUSTY
SOUTHWEST WINDS THROUGH TUESDAY. WINDS WILL BE STRONGER TUESDAY
THAN THOSE OF TODAY. ADDED CLOUD COVER TUESDAY WILL LOWER
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES AND ADD A FEW PCT TO MINIMUM HUMIDITIES
OVER TODAY.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1010 MDT 5/16/11
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING
                       PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 71-73.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 14-17 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO
                       SOUTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 12
                       TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30
                       MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......13000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 27 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/351000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...VERY GOOD/146647 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING EXCELLENT/340793 KNOT-FT BY
                       MID-AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 35-37.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 35-38 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 7 TO
                       9 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

FOR TUESDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 66-68.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 18-21 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 17 MPH INCREASING TO 20
                       TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 33 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/330000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...EXCELLENT/228833 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING EXCELLENT/274444 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...25

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REQUESTED BY...KYLE SAHD
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110516.CERRO.01/ABQ