FNUS75 KABQ 241614
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR SANTA BARBARA RX...CARSON NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1014 AM MDT MON OCT 24 2011

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

DISCUSSION...
MOSTLY SUNNY AND DRY ACROSS BURN AREA TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT
DEPARTS THE STATE. EXPECT SOME INCREASE IN WINDS MIDDAY THROUGH
AFTERNOON TODAY COMPARED TO SUNDAY. FAIR HUMIDITY RECOVERY TONIGHT
AND ONLY DROPPING TO THE UPPER 30 TO MID 40 PERCENT RANGE TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. VENTILATION RATES TURN EXCELLENT THIS AFTERNOON AND VERY
GOOD TUESDAY. A FEW MOSTLY LIGHT SHOWERS POSSIBLE MAINLY TUESDAY
NIGHT...ANOTHER CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO SNOW SHOWERS
WEDNESDAY TO WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MDT 10/24/11
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 63-67.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 18-23 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........TERRAIN DOMINATED 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO
                       SOUTHWEST THROUGH NORTHWEST 9 TO 16 MPH IN THE
                       AFTERNOON. SOME GUSTS BETWEEN 20 AND 25 MPH
                       POSSIBLE.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 22 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/176000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...GOOD/80630 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING EXCELLENT/168000 KNOT-FT BY
                       MID-AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......INCREASING CLOUDS. A SPRINKLE OR TWO
                       POSSIBLE AFTER ABOUT 3 AM.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......10 PERCENT AFTER 3 AM.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 37-42.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 47-52 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST TO NORTHWEST 7 TO 14 MPH EARLY THEN
                       SOUTHWEST THROUGH NOTHWEST 5 TO 11 MPH AFTER
                       MIDNIGHT.

FOR TUESDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
                       SHOWERS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......20 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 52-57.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 38-43 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST TO SOUTHWEST 7 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO
                       10 TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME GUSTS UP
                       TO 25 MPH POSSIBLE.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 20 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...GOOD/73333 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING VERY GOOD/142500 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...DENNIS CARREL
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111024.SANTA.01/ABQ