FNUS75 KABQ 221703
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR GUACAMALLA...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1103 AM MDT THU SEP 22 2011

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

DISCUSSION...
DRIER AND MORE STABLE AIR WILL BE INFILTRATING THE AREA TODAY AND
FRIDAY. SLIGHT COOL DOWN TODAY WILL LEAD TO WARMING ON FRIDAY AS
THE UPPER RIDGE TAKES HOLD OVER THE AREA. HUMIDITY VALUES WILL
TREND DOWN ACCORDINGLY. WINDS ARENT EXPECTED TO BE TOO STRONG
THROUGH THE PERIOD. MODERATE RECOVERIES TONIGHT.

FOR TODAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 64-68.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 26-31 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST/SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH MOST OF THE
                       DAY. SOME NORTHWEST WIND INFLUENCE LATE.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH 6 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......FAIR/57000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...POOR/21096 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING FAIR/52168 KNOT-FT BY
                       MID-AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 45-49.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 39-44 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........TERRAIN DOMINATED LESS THAN 6 MPH.

FOR FRIDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 69-73.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 15-20 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 7 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......GOOD/77000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...POOR/22614 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING GOOD/72230 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...50

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REQUESTED BY...338
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110922.GUACA.01/ABQ