FNUS75 KABQ 081630
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR TALKING TALONS RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
929 AM MST TUE JAN 8 2013

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

DISCUSSION...
MIXING HEIGHTS LOOK TO BE PRETTY LOW TODAY THUS LEADING TO POOR
VENTILATION RATES. WIND GRADIENT SHOULD PICK UP FROM THE NORTH
AS HIGH PRESSURE STAYS TO THE NORTH AND LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS TO
THE SOUTH TODAY. CONTINUED HIGHER HUMIDITY AT THE SURFACE EVEN WITH
A STRONGER MID LEVEL DRY SLOT ALOFT. LOOK FOR A WELL DEVELOPED
INVERSION TONIGHT. A LITTLE BETTER MIXING PROJECTED FOR WEDNESDAY
ALTHOUGH POOR RATINGS SHOULD REMAIN IN THE POOR CATEGORY. DRY
CONDITIONS CONTINUE WITH A STORM SYSTEM TO THE SOUTH.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST 1/8/13
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 42-46.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 27-31 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........LIGHT AND VARIABLE DURING MOST OF THE MORNING
                       BECOMING NORTHERLY 6 TO 9 MPH DURING THE
                       AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH 8 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......POOR/8425 KNOT-FT AT 1200 LOCAL.
   VENTILATION TREND...POOR/3383 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING POOR/8000 KNOT-FT BY MID-AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 19-23.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 46-51 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTH WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.
   VENTILATION TREND...POOR/3000 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 42-46.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 25-29 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHEAST 7 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......POOR/21000 KNOT-FT AT 1400 LOCAL.
   VENTILATION TREND...POOR/1919 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING POOR/21000 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...RYAN CARABAJAL
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130108.TALKI.01/ABQ