FNUS75 KABQ 201453
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR MESA CHIVATO...ALBUQUERQUE BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
853 AM MDT FRI APR 20 2012

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

DISCUSSION...NORTHWEST WINDS ALOFT TO GRADUALLY WEAKEN DURING THE DAY
TODAY AND TONIGHT AS STRONG UPPER RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE SOUTHWEST U.S.
FAIR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY WITH AT LEAST GOOD VENTILATION BOTH THIS
AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WARMER SATURDAY.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0905 MDT 4/20/12
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 60-65.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 15-20 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 9 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......GOOD/85500 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...POOR/10307 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING GOOD/82756 KNOT-FT BY
                       MID-AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 33-37.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 35-40 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........TERRAIN DOMINATED 5 TO 10 MPH.

FOR SATURDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 65-70.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 8-13 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........TERRAIN DOMINATED 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING
                       NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......11500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 12 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......VERY GOOD/138000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...GOOD/64037 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING VERY GOOD/132861 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...ZACH SAAVEDRA
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120420.MESAC.01/ABQ