FNUS75 KABQ 191730
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR PACHECO...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1130 AM MDT TUE JUL 19 2011

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

DISCUSSION...MONSOONAL MOISTURE IS INCREASING ALONG THE ARIZONA - NEW
MEXICO BORDER AREA AND WILL BEGIN TO SHIFT TOWARDS CENTRAL NEW MEXICO
ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...INCREASING DEEPER MOISTURE BY BY THE MIDDLE TO
LATTER PART OF THE WEEK.  THE UPPER RIDGE WEAKENS NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS
AS AN UPPER LOW PRESSURE TROUGH TRACKS THROUGH THE CENTRAL ROCKIES.
THIS WILL INCREASE ATMOSPHERIC INSTABILITY SUPPORTING AN UPTICK
IN CONVECTION DURING THE AFTERNOONS.  OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY WILL BE
GOOD AND DAYTIME HIGHS WILL BE A DEGREE OR TWO COOLER.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1140 MDT 7/19/11
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                       SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......20 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 76-79.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 23-28 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 7 TO 11 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                       WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                       SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......20 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 51-54.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 54-59 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       NORTH 7 TO 9 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTY AND
                       ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

FOR WEDNESDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                       SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......10 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 78-81.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 23-26 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       NORTHWEST 9 TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                       GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                       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...01

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REQUESTED BY...JESSLYN BOWMAN
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110719.PACHE.01/ABQ