FNUS75 KABQ 051325
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR E SANDSPRINGS...NAVAJO REGION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
725 AM MDT FRI OCT 5 2012

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

DISCUSSION...
DRY...BREEZY AND WARM CONDITIONS TO PREVAIL THROUGH SATURDAY WITH
WESTERLY FLOW AND FAIR HUMIDITY RECOVERIES. LOOK FOR CLOUDS TO
INCREASE IN THE MID AND UPPER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE OVERNIGHT
INTO SATURDAY. EXCELLENT VENTILATION IS EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY.

FOR TODAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 68-72.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 15-20 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 10 TO 17 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 19 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/186691 KNOT-FT AT 1700 LOCAL.
   VENTILATION TREND...GOOD/81930 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING EXCELLENT/186691 KNOT-FT BY
                       MID-AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 43-47.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 45-50 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
   VENTILATION TREND...EXCELLENT/162000 KNOT-FT BY EARLY-EVENING
                       BECOMING POOR/3500 KNOT-FT BY LATE-EVENING.

FOR SATURDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 66-70.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 17-22 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......12000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 16 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/184000 KNOT-FT AT 1500 LOCAL.
   VENTILATION TREND...VERY GOOD/101148 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING EXCELLENT/184000 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...11

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REQUESTED BY...DARRYL K  WILSON
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
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