FNUS74 KEPZ 201537
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR COUMPOUND SALADO...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
937 AM MDT TUE APR 20 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON APRIL 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...VARIABLE AND GUSTY WINDS IN VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS...VIRGA SHAFTS
AND SIGNIFICANT CLOUD BUILD-UPS...

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE MOVING OVER THE AREA...WILL MAINTAIN MOSTLY SUNNY
SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS TODAY.  SUFFICIENT MOISTURE AND BARELY ENOUGH INSTABILITY
ARE PRESENT...TO WARRANT A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON.
WITH MIN RH EXPECTED TO FALL TO THE 30 PERCENT RANGE.  WINDS WILL PICK UP
WEDNESDAY...AHEAD OF ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM EXPECTED LATER IN THE WEEK.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT) IN THE MORNING...THEN PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) IN THE AFTERNOON WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
                    OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 7 TO 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (25-35 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........53-57 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 7 TO 12 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT)...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY
                    (40-50 PERCENT) IN THE AFTERNOON SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 7 TO 12 MPH IN THE MORNING...INCREASING AND SHIFTING
                    SOUTHWEST 12 TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS
                    TO 24 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TRIPOLI
REQUESTED BY...ALLAN WYNGAERT
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100420.COUMP.01/EPZ