FNUS75 KABQ 021440
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR GALLINA WUI RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
840 AM MDT WED MAY 2 2012

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

DISCUSSION...
MODERATE FLOW ALOFT WILL AFFECT THE BURN AREA TODAY BUT LOWER SOME
ON THURSDAY. THIS MEANS THAT SURFACE WINDS WILL BE SOMEWHAT BREEZY
TODAY BUT LESSEN ON THURSDAY. THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BECOME MORE
UNSTABLE THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS TEMPERATURES RISE SLIGHTLY.
THIS MEANS HAINES 5 TO 6 VALUES DURING THE PEAK HEATING PERIOD.
HUMIDITY VALUES WILL ONLY GET LOWER AS A MID LEVEL DRY SLOT
STRENGTHENS OVER THE AREA. LOOK FOR POOR RECOVERIES ALONG THE
MIDSLOPE AREAS TONIGHT.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0830 MDT 5/2/12
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MIX OF FILTERED SUN DUE TO CIRRUS. THUS
                       MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 70-72.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 14-16 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH DURING THE MORNING
                       BECOMING 9 TO 14 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON.
                       EXPOSED RIDGES AND UPPER CANOPY AREAS SHOULD
                       SEE SOME GUSTS IN THE LOW/MID 20S.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......13500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 17 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/229500 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...VERY GOOD/123000 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING EXCELLENT/234867 KNOT-FT BY
                       MID-AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 39-43...LOWER IN CANYON BOTTOMS.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 33-38 PERCENT...HIGHER IN CANYON BOTTOMS.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 7
                       MPH AND BECOMING WEST/SOUTHWEST BY MID
                       EVENING. GUSTS UP TO 24 MPH EARLY.

FOR THURSDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 72-74.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 10-14 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       SOUTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                       GUSTS TO 20 MPH POSSIBLE WITHIN THE
                       EXPOSED AREAS.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......14000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 14 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/196000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...GOOD/95053 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING EXCELLENT/199526 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 20120502.GALLI.01/ABQ