FNUS75 KABQ 171519
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR POT CREEK PILES...CAMINO REAL RD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
819 AM MST THU NOV 17 2011

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

DISCUSSION...
LIGHTER WIND FLOWS EXPCTED TODAY WITHIN THE DRAINAGE BUT STRONGER
BREEZES FOUND AT THE RIDGETOP LEVEL. STRONGER FLOWS OVERALL
EXPECTED ON FRIDAY AND THAT WILL LEAD TO BETTER VENTILATION.
GRADUAL RISE IN HUMIDITY EXPECTED.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0815 MST 11/17/11
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 47-49.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 24-28 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........TERRAIN DOMINATED LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING
                       WEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON ALTHOUGH
                       SOME TERRAIN INFLUENCES POSSIBLE. SOME
                       GUSTS TO THE MID TEENS.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 17 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......FAIR/59500 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...POOR/21294 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING FAIR/56000 KNOT-FT BY
                       MID-AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 16-20.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 70-74 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNCANYON 2 TO 4
                       MPH.

FOR FRIDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 47-51.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN AROUND 30 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........TERRAIN WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                       WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH BY NOON. INCREASING AND
                       BECOMING WESTERLY 8 TO 14 MPH AS THE
                       AFTERNOON PROGRESSES. GUSTS UP TO 24 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 28 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......VERY GOOD/126000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...POOR/35333 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING VERY GOOD/126000 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...DENNIS CARRIL
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111117.POTCR.01/ABQ