FNUS75 KABQ 192045
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR THOMPSON RIDGE...NM-N6S
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
245 PM MDT WED JUN 19 2013

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

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

DISCUSSION...
BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE WITH LOW TO VERY LOW HUMIDITY
VALUES. THE BREEZIER CONDITIONS WILL GENERALLY LIGHTEN UP SOME
DURING THE EVENING HOURS...GENERALLY AFTER SUNSET ALTHOUGH THE
HIGHEST RIDGES COULD SEE STEADY WINDS DURING THE OVERNIGHT.
TEMPERATURES WILL BE ABOVE NORMAL WITH HAINES 6 TO EVEN
SUPER HAINES VALUES. MIXING HEIGHTS WILL ALSO BE ABOVE
NORMAL DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. RECOVERIES TONIGHT WILL BE POOR
TO VERY POOR AND THAT WILL CONTINUE THE FOLLOWING NIGHT.

NOTE: AREA RAWS SITES SHOW RH VALUES CURRENTLY BETWEEN 5 TO 8 PCT.
20 FT WINDS LISTED IN THIS FORECAST WILL NEED TO BE ADJUSTED FOR
EYE LEVEL CONDITIONS. POSITION ON SLOPE AND SHELTERING MAKE A
BIG DIFFERENCE.

FOR TODAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 75-77.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 7-15 PERCENT WITH VARIANCE DEPENDING
                       ON WHETHER YOUR ON A NORTH SLOPE/MIX CONIFER
                       SITUATION OR SOUTH/OPEN ASPECT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTH/SOUTHWEST 12 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS
                       BETWEEN 25 TO 35 MPH.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 41-45.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 20-25 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING
                       LIGHTER WEST WIND ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGES
                       8 TO 12 MPH WITH LIGHTER DOWNSLOPE WINDS
                       SHELTERED CANYONS AFTER 2000.

FOR THURSDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 75-77.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 7-14 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST/SOUTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 15 MPH BECOMING
                       SOUTH/SOUTHWEST 12 TO 20 MPH IN THE
                       AFTERNOON. GUSTS BETWEEN 25 TO 35 MPH.

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...TROY CACHINI
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130619.THOMP.02/ABQ