FNUS75 KABQ 112020
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR CST STAR CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
120 PM MST WED JAN 11 2012

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

SPOT FORECAST FOR CST STAR CENTER...64TH CST-WMD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
919 AM MST WED JAN 11 2012

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

DISCUSSION...UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT TO
TRACK OVER NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO TODAY. THIS WILL IMPROVE
MIXING HEIGHTS AND TRANSPORT WINDS SUFFICIENTLY TO RESULT IN GOOD
VENTILATION THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...VENTILATION RETURNS
TO POOR THURSDAY AS WINDS ALOFT DECREASE. RH RECOVERY TONIGHT
SHOULD BE GOOD.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0855 MST 1/11/12
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 47-52.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 20-25 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 15
                       TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. A FEW GUSTS TO
                       AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON POSSIBLE.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 23 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......GOOD/80500 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...POOR/20470 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING GOOD/80500 KNOT-FT BY
                       MID-AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 18-22.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 50-55 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO 5
                       TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FOR THURSDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 42-47.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 22-27 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 6 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......POOR/18000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...POOR/6084 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING POOR/15000 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.


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REQUESTED BY...SFC DANIEL GARCIA
REASON FOR REQUEST...ESSENTIAL TO PUBLIC SAFETY, E.G. DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF
POPULATION CENTERS OR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.