FNUS75 KABQ 261824
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR ANTELOPE...BLM ALBUQUERQUE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1224 PM MDT SUN JUN 26 2011

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

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

DISCUSSION...
MOSTLY CLEAR AND VERY DRY TODAY WITH A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE
FIRE WEATHER ZONE.  CURRENT OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT THE WIND
AT THE BURN SITE WILL REMAIN JUST BELOW THE CRITICAL THRESHOLD FOR
MUCH OF TODAY. AN HOUR OR TWO OF CRITICAL CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AND
GUSTS COULD EXCEED 20 MPH. SOME HIGH BASED CUMULUS WILL DEVELOP OVER
THE HIGH TERRAIN WEST OF THE BURN SITE THIS AFTERNOON THEN MOVE TO THE
NORTHEAST.  GUSTY OUTFLOWS ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THIS ACTIVITY.
CLEAR TONIGHT WITH POOR RECOVERIES EXPECTED.  TOMORROW...AN INCREASE
IN MID LEVEL MOISTURE WILL RESULT IN A FEW MORE HIGH BASED BUILDUPS
AND POSSIBLE DRY THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING MOSTLY WEST OF THE BURN AREA.
GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS ARE POSSIBLE AND EVEN A STRAY LIGHTNING STRIKE
IS POSSIBLE.

NOTE: OBSERVED DEW POINT TEMPERATURE IS A LITTLE HIGH WHEN COMPARED
TO NEARBY SITES


FOR THIS AFTERNOON
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A FEW HIGH BASED CUMULUS
                       BUILDUPS MAINLY OVER THE HIGH TERRAIN TO
                       THE WEST.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 98-102.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 5-10 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTH OR NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING
                       TO THE SOUTHWEST 10 TO 17 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS
                       TO 20 OR 22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 63-67.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 23-28 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 8 TO 11 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FOR MONDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING
                       PARTLY CLOUDY WITH AFTERNOON HIGH BASED
                       CUMULUS BUILDUPS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 95-99.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 8-13 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST DRAINAGE WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH IN THE
                       MORNING INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 9 TO 15 MPH
                       IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                       WINDS ARE POSSIBLE NEAR ANY HIGH BASED DRY
                       THUNDERSTORMS.

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

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REQUESTED BY...ICT4 TRAINEE
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110626.ANTEL.02/ABQ