FNUS75 KABQ 061424
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR BLACK MESA...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
824 AM MDT WED JUN 6 2012

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

DISCUSSION...
A DRIER AIRMASS WILL AFFECT THE FIRE AREA THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
MORE ABUNDANT MOISTURE WILL BE FOUND TO THE EAST OF THE SANGRE DE
CRISTOS SO EXPECT SOME BUILDUPS THERE BUT THEY WONT IMPACT THE
FIRE AREA. THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE UNSTABLE SO HAINES 6 VALUES
PROJECTED EACH AFTERNOON. MODERATE RECOVERIES EXPECTED NEAR THE
RIVER BOTTOMS BUT POOR ALONG THE MIDSLOPES. WINDS ARENT EXPECTED
TO BE PARTICULARLY STRONG THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WITH JUST A FEW
CANYON BREEZES.

FOR TODAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......SUNNY TO MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A FEW FLAT
                       CUMULUS DURING THE AFTERNOON.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 86-90.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 9-13 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........LIGHT NORTH/NORTHWEST OR DRAINAGE 3 TO 5 MPH
                       THROUGH 1000. WINDS TURNING WEST/SOUTHWEST
                       4 TO 6 MPH BETWEEN 1000 TO 1300. WINDS
                       SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL
                       GUSTS TO 15 MPH AFTER 1300.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......14500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 10 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......VERY GOOD/146754 KNOT-FT AT 1600 LOCAL.
   VENTILATION TREND...FAIR/44472 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING VERY GOOD/146754 KNOT-FT BY
                       MID-AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 51-55.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 42-47 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH EVENTUALLY
                       BECOMING VERY LIGHT DRAINAGE 1 TO 3 MPH
                       AFTER MIDNIGHT.
   VENTILATION TREND...VERY GOOD/117000 KNOT-FT BY EARLY-EVENING
                       BECOMING POOR/2000 KNOT-FT BY LATE-EVENING.

FOR THURSDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 87-91.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 9-14 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       SOUTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                       OCCASIONAL GUSTS IN THE MID/UPPER TEENS.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......14500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/192000 KNOT-FT AT 1400 LOCAL.
   VENTILATION TREND...GOOD/91737 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING EXCELLENT/182000 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...BEAR SPRINGS IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
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