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SPOT FORECAST FOR TRES LAGUNAS...N.NM TYPE 3
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
252 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...
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER PERIOD WITH BREEZY CONDITIONS AND TURBULENT
MIXING DUE TO ABUNDANT SUNSHINE AND HIGH MIXING HEIGHTS. A MID
LEVEL DRY SLOT HAS MOVED OVER THE AREA AND WILL PRODUCE LOW
TO VERY LOW HUMIDITY VALUES...BOTH DAY AND NIGHT. THERE IS A
POSSIBLITY THAT BETTER MOISTURE TO THE EAST COULD GET SHIFTED BACK
TOWARDS THE FIRE AREA LATE TONIGHT BUT NOT LOOKING LIKELY AT THIS
TIME. HAINES 6 TO NEAR SUPER HAINES NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

FOR TODAY FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 46-54.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 16-25 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST/SOUTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH
                       THROUGH 2000 BECOMING WEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
                       LIGHTER DRAINAGE WIND WITHIN THE
                       SHELTERED CANYONS. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

FOR THURSDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 77-87.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 7-12 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO
                       SOUTHWEST 13 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...C  BROWN
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
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