FNUS75 KABQ 051340
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR SCOUT CAMP RX...TAOS DISPATCH CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
740 AM MDT THU APR 5 2012

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

DISCUSSION...STRENGTHENING SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT TODAY THROUGH
FRIDAY AHEAD OF AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH THAT WILL CROSS THE GREAT
BASIN AND LIFT THROUGH THE CENTRAL ROCKIES DURING THE NEXT 24-36
HOURS. MOSTLY HIGH CIRRUS CLOUD COVER TODAY WITH SOME MID-LEVEL
CLOUDINESS EXPECTED AFTER NOON.  WARMING TREND THAT COMMENCED
YESTERDAY CONTINUES TODAY...WITH CORRESPONDING DOWNWARD TREND IN RH.
UPTICK IN WINDS WITH EVEN SHARPER LOW LEVEL DRYING. MAX TEMPERATURES
TOMORROW A DEGREE OR TWO COOLER.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0745 MDT 4/5/12
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......CONSIDERABLE MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 65-70.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 21-26 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                       GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH AFTER 3PM.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 16 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/160000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...POOR/28133 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING EXCELLENT/155706 KNOT-FT BY
                       MID-AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 34-38.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 43-48 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH EARLY
                       EVENING DIMINISHING TO 7 TO 10 MPH AFTER
                       8 PM.

FOR FRIDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 64-68.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 12-17 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO
                       25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 22 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/198000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...GOOD/66109 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING EXCELLENT/197822 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...41

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REQUESTED BY...KYLE SAHD
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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