FNUS75 KABQ 011507
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR GALLINA WUI RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
907 AM MDT TUE MAY 1 2012

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

DISCUSSION...
BREEZES WILL PICK UP THE NEXT COUPLE OF AFTERNOONS AS THE GRADIENT
ALOFT INCREASES. NOT REAL STRONG BUT CERTAINLY NOTICEABLE IN THE
UPPER CANOPY AND EXPOSED RIDGES. MEAN UPPER FLOW WILL BE WESTERLY.
THE ATMOSPHERE WILL ALSO BE UNSTABLE WITH TEMPERATURES BETWEEN
3 TO 5 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. OVERNIGHT LOW WILL BE AROUND 10
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. HAINES OF 6 EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY. HUMIDITIES
SHOULD TREND SLIGHTLY UP TODAY BUT LOWER ON WEDNESDAY THANKS TO
A MORE PRONOUNCED MID LEVEL DRY SLOT. POOR TO MODERATE RECOVERIES
EXPECTED TONIGHT.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0910 MDT 5/1/12
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SOME CIRRUS AND
                       FLAT CUMULUS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 69-72.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 12-13 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO 10
                       TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 28
                       MPH ACROSS THE EXPOSED RIDGES AND UPPER
                       CANOPY.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......12500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 27 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/337500 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...EXCELLENT/159151 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING EXCELLENT/334660 KNOT-FT BY
                       MID-AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 38-42.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 37-39 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST/NORTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 15 MPH DECREASING
                       WEST/SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH BY LATE EVENING.

FOR WEDNESDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 69-72.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 9-12 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST/NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH DURING THE
                       MORNING INCREASING TO 9 TO 14 MPH DURING
                       THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 24 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......14500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 18 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/261000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...VERY GOOD/109722 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING EXCELLENT/255415 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...DENNIS WOODS
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120501.GALLI.01/ABQ