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FNUS75 KABQ 192323
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR WHITE PEAK...NM STATE FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
523 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...

DISCUSSION...
BURN AREA REMAINS ON THE EDGE OF THE BETTER MOISTURE...BUT
CONTINUES TO BE ON THE DRIER SIDE. THUS...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES HAVE
DIPPED DOWN INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TODAY. A SIMILAR SITUATION IS
EXPECTED FOR THURSDAY. BETTER MOISTURE WILL REMAIN TO THE
EAST...AND THUS...EXPECT HUMIDITIES TO DROP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS
ONCE AGAIN. IN FACT...SINCE HUMIDITY RECOVERIES ARE NOT EXPECTED
TO BE AS HIGH TONIGHT AS THEY WERE LAST NIGHT...SEVERAL MORE HOURS
OF SINGLE DIGIT HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN
EFFECT FOR THE AREA THURSDAY DUE TO THESE LOW HUMIDITIES COMBINED
WITH STRONG WINDS. THE PATTERN LARGELY REMAINS UNCHANGED FOR
FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. HUMIDITIES MAY TREND UP SLIGHTLY
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...BUT MINIMUM ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW 15
PERCENT. OTHERWISE...EXPECT TEMPERATURES ABOUT 5 DEGREES ABOVE
NORMAL...WITH CONTINUED BREEZY CONDITIONS. MOISTURE MAY BACK INTO
THE AREA A BIT MORE FRIDAY EVENING...RESULTING IN A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. OTHERWISE...DRY CONDITIONS WITH HIGH HAINES WILL
PREVAIL.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 49-53.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 25-30 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH BECOMING WEST 5
                       TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
                       IN THE EVENING.

FOR THURSDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 85-89.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 7-12 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH INCREASING TO
                       SOUTHWEST 16 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                       GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

FROM THE PLANNING FORECAST FOR THURSDAY NIGHT...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
   ABOVE 8000 FT....46-51.
   BELOW 8000 FT....52-57.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........
   ABOVE 8000 FT....33-43 PCT.
   BELOW 8000 FT....41-61 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 8 PCT.
WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
                    GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
10000 FT MSL WIND...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE INCREASING TO 6 HIGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FROM THE PLANNING FORECAST FOR FRIDAY...

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
   ABOVE 8000 FT....73-78.
   BELOW 8000 FT....85-90.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........
   ABOVE 8000 FT....6-11 PCT.
   BELOW 8000 FT....6-11 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
                    GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
10000 FT MSL WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......16000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 28 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/448000 KNOT-FT.

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...34

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REQUESTED BY...ERIC TURBEVILLE
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
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