FNUS75 KABQ 291732
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR SALT PETER...N2S
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1132 AM MDT SUN APR 29 2012

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

DISCUSSION...LOW LEVEL MOISTURE THAT MOVED INTO THE REGION THIS PAST
MORNING WILL SLOWLY MIX BACK TO THE EAST AS GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS
DEVELOP LATER TODAY. CUMULUS CLOUD COVER INCREASING JUST BEFORE MIDDAY
WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED
NEAR THE FIRE BETWEEN 1PM AND 5PM.  THEREAFTER...EVENING CLOUD COVER
EXPECTED TO CLEAR AFTER SUNSET.  AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS MAY RETURN TO THE
AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT...BUT FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS LOW.  OTHERWISE...
A DRIER AIR MASS TO SPREAD OVER THE AREA BEGINNING MONDAY WITH MORE
NOTICEABLE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING WINDINESS MONDAY AND ESPECIALLY
TUESDAY.

FOR TODAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......7/10 CUMULUS CLOUD COVER WITH SCATTERED
                       SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                       AFTERNOON.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......30 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX NEAR 72.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 25-30 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTH 12 TO 17 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND
                       ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SOWERS AND
                       THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.  AREAS OF
                       LOW CLOUDS POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
                       OTHERWISE...MAINLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......20 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 35-40.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 55-60 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       WEST 7 TO 9 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTY AND
                       ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

FOR MONDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS IN THE MORNING...OTHERWISE
                       MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 75-79.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 10-15 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH INCREASING TO
                       SOUTHWEST 8 TO 16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                       GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

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...VALORIE GARCIA
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120429.SALTP.01/ABQ