FNUS75 KABQ 171847
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR TANK CANYON RX...BLM / RPD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1147 AM MST TUE JAN 17 2012

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

DISCUSSION...
HIGHER HUMIDITY AND SOME CLOUD COVER WILL EXIST TODAY. DRIER AND
A LITTLE WARMER WITH SUN EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY. VENTILATION IS
EXPECTED TO JUST CREEP INTO THE FAIR CATEGORY TODAY BUT MIXING
HEIGHTS ARE PREDICTED TO BE RATHER LOW ON WEDNESDAY...THUS THE
POOR VENTILATION RATING AT THE FIRE SITE. VENTILATION IS PREDICTED
TO BE A LITTLE BETTER OVER THE JEMEZ AND NEAR THE CONTINENTAL
DIVIDE ON WEDNESDAY.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MST 1/17/12
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 42-44.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 45-50 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH. SOME GUSTS IN THE
                       MID TEENS TO AROUND 20 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 19 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......FAIR/57000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...POOR/20793 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING POOR/32500 KNOT-FT BY
                       MID-AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 20-24.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 62-67 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH.

FOR WEDNESDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 43-47.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 29-34 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 19 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......POOR/19000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...POOR/7611 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING POOR/9000 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...JASON JONES
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120117.TANKC.01/ABQ