FNUS75 KABQ 041545
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR GALLINA WUI RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
945 AM MDT FRI MAY 4 2012

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

DISCUSSION...
SIMILAR WIND FLOWS EXPECTED THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WITH A MODERATE
WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT. LOOK FOR SOME BREEZES DURING THE PEAK HEATING
PERIODS. HUMIDITIES WONT CHANGE MUCH WITH A PRETTY SIGNIFICANT
DRY SLOT OVERHEAD. THIS MEANS VERY LOW READINGS ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN AND WESTERN ASPECTS BUT HIGHER NORTHERLY ASPECTS. POOR
RECOVERIES EXPECTED TONIGHT ALONG THE MID SLOPE. PRETTY UNSTABLE
TODAY BUT BECOMING MUCH MORE UNSTABLE ON SATURDAY. HAINES 5 TO
NEARLY 6 TODAY BUT SOLID 6 ON SATURDAY.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MDT 5/4/12
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 72-76.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 9-13 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST/NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH INCREASING
                       TO 9 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON AND BECOMING
                       WESTERLY. GUSTS UP TO 24 MPH ALONG THE
                       EXPOSED RIDGES.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......11500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 21 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/241500 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...VERY GOOD/132723 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING EXCELLENT/217080 KNOT-FT BY
                       MID-AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 40-45 MIDSLOPE...COOLER CANYON BOTTOMS.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 23-29 PERCENT MIDSLOPE AND HIGHER
                       RECOVERY CANYON BOTTOMS.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH BECOMING MAINLY
                       DOWNSLOPE/CANYON BY 2200. GUSTS UP TO
                       23 MPH EARLY.

FOR SATURDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 71-75.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 10-15 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST/NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH INCREASING
                       TO 9 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON AND
                       BECOMING WESTERLY. GUSTS UP TO 22 MPH ALONG
                       EXPOSED RIDGES.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......13500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 17 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/229500 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...VERY GOOD/138581 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING EXCELLENT/213833 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 20120504.GALLI.01/ABQ