FNUS75 KABQ 211624
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHAPARRAL RX...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1024 AM MDT FRI OCT 21 2011

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

NOTE: THANKS MUCH FOR THE FEEDBACK OBSERVATIONS FROM THURSDAY. ALWAYS
APPRECIATED AND IT HELPS US GIVE YOU A BETTER FORECAST.

DISCUSSION...
CLEAR AND DRY AGAIN ACROSS THE BURN AREA TODAY. EXPECT SOME BREEZES
ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON HOURS. AT MOST ONLY FAIR HUMIDITY
RECOVERIES TONIGHT...FALLING BACK TO AROUND 20 PERCENT OR SO SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. NO SIGNIFICANT RAIN OR SNOW CHANCES IN THE FORESEEABLE
FUTURE.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1020 MDT 10/21/11
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 62-66.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 18-23 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTH THROUGH WEST 7 TO 12 MPH. A FEW
                       AFTERNOON GUSTS POSSIBLE UP TO ABOUT 15 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 14 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......VERY GOOD/112000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...FAIR/44198 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING VERY GOOD/102204 KNOT-FT BY
                       MID-AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 36-40.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 36-41 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST TO NORTH DROPPING TO 5 TO 10 MPH
                       AFTER ABOUT 9 PM AND BECOMING MORE TERRAIN
                       DOMINATED.

FOR SATURDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 62-66.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 19-24 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........MAINLY TERRAIN DOMINATED 5 TO 10 MPH MOST OF
                       THE MORNING...BECOMING NORTH THROUGH WEST 7
                       TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 16 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......VERY GOOD/112000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...FAIR/44494 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING GOOD/98351 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...43

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REQUESTED BY...RENEE ISACKSON
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111021.CHAPA.01/ABQ