FNUS75 KABQ 311644
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR MESA CAMINO RX...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1044 AM MDT MON OCT 31 2011

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

DISCUSSION...
VENTILATION IMPROVING EACH AFTERNOON AS WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS
MOVE OUT OF THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE TO THE SURFACE WITH DAYTIME
HEATING. SLIGHT DRYING TREND THROUGH TUESDAY. COLD FRONT SWEEPING
IN FROM THE NORTHWEST LATE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1050 MDT 10/31/11
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 54-56.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 28-31 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 8
                       TO 13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 16 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......VERY GOOD/120000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...FAIR/47011 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING VERY GOOD/120000 KNOT-FT BY
                       MID-AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 30-32.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 53-56 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 13 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       WEST 7 TO 9 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FOR TUESDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 55-57.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 22-25 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 13 TO
                       18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 21 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/189000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...GOOD/61543 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING EXCELLENT/178500 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...25

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REQUESTED BY...136
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111031.MESAC.01/ABQ