FNUS75 KABQ 071720
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR WINDY GAP...TAOS DISPATCH CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1120 AM MDT SUN AUG 7 2011

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

DISCUSSION...
WARM AND DRY WITH LOW DAYTIME HUMIDITY WILL BE THE WEATHER THEME
THROUGH MONDAY. THERE WILL BE SOME CLOUD BUILD-UP EACH AFTERNOON
THOUGH AROUND THE FIRE WITH VIRGA SHOWERS NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION.
BE CAUTIOUS AS THEY COULD PRODUCE GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS UP TO 35
MPH. FAIR RH RECOVERY TONIGHT.

FOR TODAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 76-80.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 15-20 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......13500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 12 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/162000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...GOOD/70752 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING EXCELLENT/165033 KNOT-FT BY
                       MID-AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 45-49.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 45-50 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 8 TO 11 MPH.

FOR MONDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 74-78.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 15-20 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......13000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 11 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......VERY GOOD/143000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...GOOD/89009 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING VERY GOOD/143096 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...40

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REQUESTED BY...TDC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110807.WINDY.01/ABQ