FNUS75 KABQ 021819
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR GALLINAS RX...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1119 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012

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

DISCUSSION...
HIGHEST VENTILATION RATES OF THE WEEK WILL OCCUR TODAY. THEY WILL
REMAIN PRETTY GOOD FRIDAY MORNING AND THEN LOWER SOME DURING THE
AFTERNOON AS THE FORECAST BELOW SUGGESTS. PERIODS OF SNOW EXPECTED
TODAY AND LAST INTO THE OVERNIGHT. SOME ACCUMULATION WILL BE
POSSIBLE. A LITTLE DRIER BUT REMAINING COOLER WITH HIGHER HUMIDITY
ON FRIDAY.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1130 MST 2/2/12
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......CLOUDY WITH PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE
                       SNOW. PERHAPS EVEN A RUMBLE OF THUNDER.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......100 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 32-35.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 60-65 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 8 TO 11 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25
                       MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                       THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 18 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/162000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...FAIR/46420 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING EXCELLENT/153000 KNOT-FT BY
                       MID-AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......50 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 18-22.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 85-90 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 8 TO 11 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       NORTHWEST 6 TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FOR FRIDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......30 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 34-36.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 55-60 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH 11 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......GOOD/82500 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...FAIR/47511 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING POOR/35000 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...LEONARD SANDOVAL
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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