FNUS75 KABQ 251427
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR PELONA RX...SOCORRO BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
827 AM MDT WED MAY 25 2011

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

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

DISCUSSION...
GUSTY NORTHWEST FLOW TODAY WITH DRY CONDITIONS AND CLEAR SKIES.
WHILE MINIMUM RH WILL DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT TODAY...WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO REMAIN JUST BELOW CRITICAL THRESHOLDS. OVERNIGHT...RH
RECOVERIES WILL BE POOR. WINDS INCREASE ON THURSDAY...TEMPERATURES
REBOUND AND RH DECREASES SO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE AT THE BURN SITE.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MDT 5/25/11
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 69-73.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 8-13 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25
                       MPH THIS MORNING INCREASING TO 14 TO 19 MPH
                       WITH GUSTS TO 29 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......12000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/240000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...GOOD/96841 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING EXCELLENT/198000 KNOT-FT BY
                       MID-AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 43-47.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 21-26 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 7 TO 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 7
                       TO 9 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
                       EARLY IN THE EVENING.

FOR THURSDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 81-85.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 5-10 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO
                       WEST 16 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
                       TO 35 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 32 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/288000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...VERY GOOD/140400 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING EXCELLENT/270000 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...05/43

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REQUESTED BY...LANN MOORE
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110525.PELON.01/ABQ