FNUS74 KEPZ 031606
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SKELETON...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1006 AM MDT WED JUN 3 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 0948 MDT ON JUNE 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A BACKDOOR COLD FRONT MOVED INTO SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO OVERNIGHT...
AND LIGHT EASTERLY FLOW AND HIGHER DEWPOINTS HAVE EVEN NOSED INTO
PARTS OF THE BOOTHEEL.  HOWEVER...THE INCREASED MOISTURE WILL MIX
OUT THIS AFTERNOON...RESULTING IN MIN HUMIDITY VALUES IN THE LOWER
TEENS TO UPPER SINGLE DIGITS BY LATE AFTERNOON.  WESTERLY FLOW
WILL TAKE OVER ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...WITH INCREASING WINDS
TOWARDS THE WEEKEND.  RED FLAG CRITERIA MAY BE APPROACHED OVER THE
WEEKEND.



.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-91.
MIN HUMIDITY........6-11 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 5 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........6
LAL.................1

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
MAX HUMIDITY........21-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........6
LAL.................1

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....91-96.
MIN HUMIDITY........4-9 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
    8 TO 13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........6
LAL.................1

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FORECASTER...HARDIMAN
REQUESTED BY...KENNY RHODES
REASON FOR REQUEST...WFU
.TAG 20090603.SKELE.01/EPZ