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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR COMPOUND  SALADO PM...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
318 PM MDT SUN APR 25 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1515 MDT ON APRIL 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
GRADIENT STILL SUPPORTS WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW ACROSS THE AREA.
PORTABLE RAWS REPORTS WEST WINDS AS 240PM.  MESONET SITE AT
CAPITAN INDICATES NW WINDS...AND SITE NEAR CARRIZOZO HAS NORTH
WINDS.  GIVEN HIGH TERRAIN TO YOUR WEST AND NORTH...THERE MAY
BE A SMALL SCALE EDDY OR ROTOR RESULTING IN THE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST
WIND DIRECTION AT THE BURN SITE.

STILL GENERALLY EXPECT WEST WINDS WITH OCCASIONAL BACKING TO THE
SOUTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 25 MPH
                    WINDS OCCASIONALLY BACKING TO THE SOUTHWEST.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-41.
MAX HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 TO 9 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. BACKDOOR
                    FRONT MAY BRING LIGHT E-SE WINDS BEFORE SUNSET.

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FORECASTER...HARDIMAN
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT R
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100425.COMPO.02/EPZ