FNUS75 KABQ 141842
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR LOS GRIEGOS PILES RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1242 PM MDT THU MAR 14 2013

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

DISCUSSION...
A RIDGE OVER WESTERN NEW MEXICO WILL BRING LIGHT WINDS AND WELL
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES TODAY. SLIGHTLY HIGHER TRANSPORT WINDS
WILL ALLOW FOR GOOD VENTILATION THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIDGE WILL
FLATTEN AND SHIFT EAST FRIDAY...BRINGING STRONGER WINDS ALOFT AND
INCREASING HIGH CIRRUS CLOUDS. WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY AT THE
SURFACE DURING THE PEAK AFTERNOON HEATING HOURS WITH INCREASED
MIXING HEIGHTS. TEMPERATURES WILL REACH NEAR RECORD HIGHS FRIDAY.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MDT 3/14/13
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 61-64.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 16-20 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 8 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......GOOD/72000 KNOT-FT AT 1500 LOCAL.
   VENTILATION TREND...POOR/15685 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING GOOD/72000 KNOT-FT BY
                       MID-AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 33-36.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 46-51 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
   VENTILATION TREND...POOR/32000 KNOT-FT BY EARLY-EVENING BECOMING
                       POOR/1000 KNOT-FT BY LATE-EVENING.

FOR FRIDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH HIGH CIRRUS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 63-66.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 15-19 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO
                       WEST 9 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
                       TO 25 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......11500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 21 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/239853 KNOT-FT AT 1700 LOCAL.
   VENTILATION TREND...FAIR/50556 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING EXCELLENT/239853 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...24

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REQUESTED BY...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130314.LOSGR.01/ABQ