FNUS75 KABQ 231644
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHAIN OF CRATERS RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1044 AM MDT TUE OCT 23 2012

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

DISCUSSION...
WINDS WILL GO ON THE INCREASE THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS A PACIFIC
TROUGH MOVES OVER THE ROCKIES. WINDS ALOFT WILL INCREASE TODAY AND
TONIGHT BUT ESPECIALLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. FAIRLY GUSTY
WINDS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BUT THEY WILL BE BREEZY THIS
AFTERNOON AT TIMES. DUE TO A NORTH ASPECT...SOME SHELTERING MAY
OCCUR. THE ATMOSPHERE SHOULD BE FAIRLY UNSTABLE TODAY WITH HIGH
TEMPERATURES AROUND 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL AND A FAIR AMOUNT
OF SUNSHINE. SLIGHTLY COOLER WEDNESDAY BUT NOT BY MUCH. HUMIDITY
READINGS WILL ALSO TREND SLIGHTLY HIGHER ON WEDNESDAY.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1130 MDT 10/23/12
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 65-69.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 16-21 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST/NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH BECOMING
                       WEST/SOUTHWEST 9 TO 14 MPH DURING THE
                       AFTERNOON. GUSTS 21 TO 28 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 26 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/212500 KNOT-FT AT 1500 LOCAL.
   VENTILATION TREND...GOOD/69146 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING EXCELLENT/212500 KNOT-FT BY
                       MID-AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 40-44.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 41-45 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
   VENTILATION TREND...VERY GOOD/108000 KNOT-FT BY EARLY-EVENING
                       BECOMING POOR/0 KNOT-FT BY LATE-EVENING.

FOR WEDNESDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 63-67.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 18-23 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST/SOUTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH BECOMING
                       SOUTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH
                       IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 33 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 28 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/196501 KNOT-FT AT 1400 LOCAL.
   VENTILATION TREND...GOOD/82637 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING EXCELLENT/196000 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...JASON JONES
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121023.CHAIN.01/ABQ