FNUS74 KEPZ 071339
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ECKELBERGER RX 2010...GNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
739 AM MDT FRI MAY 7 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0745 MDT ON MAY 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE BURN AREA AS
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE HIGH PLAINS WITH ZONAL FLOW ALOFT.
SIMILAR CONDITIONS TO YESTERDAY CAN BE EXPECTED FOR TODAY AND
TOMORROW WITH HIGHS AROUND 70 AND MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
AROUND 10 PERCENT. A TROUGH MOVING INTO THE WEST COAST WILL HELP
TO INCREASE WINDS ACROSS THE AREA SATURDAY AND ESPECIALLY GOING
INTO SUNDAY AND MONDAY WHEN WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8 TO 13 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT) IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-11 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 8 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...ANDY LOPEZ  FWS
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100507.ECKEL.01/EPZ