FNUS74 KEPZ 121412
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR REVENTON RX...NMLNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
812 AM MDT WED MAY 12 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0805 MDT ON MAY 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM
MDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE ARIZ/NMEX BORDER WILL MOVE ACROSS
NEW MEXICO TODAY PROVIDING DRY BREEZY GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS MAINLY
EAST OF THE RIO GRANDE THIS AFTERNOON.  MORE SEASONABLE WEATHER
IS IN STORE FOR THE BORDERLAND FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS WEEK AS DRY
SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT CONTINUES.  A POTENTIAL BIGGER CHANGE IS IN
STORE BY THE WEEKEND AS ANOTHER COOL FRONT MOVES IN FROM THE EAST
ON THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL ALSO BRING IN HIGHER HUMIDITY
LEVELS AS AN INCREASE IN LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL PRODUCE A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EAST OF THE RIO GRANDE.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........4-9 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH MORNING THEN
                    10 TO 15 WITH GUSTS 20 MPH EXCEPT 15 TO 25 MPH
                    WITH ISOLD GUSTS 30 MPH EXPOSED AREAS AFTERNOON  .

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46.
MAX HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 7 TO 12 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    LIGHT AND VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........3-8 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
                    10 TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...NM ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100512.REVEN.01/EPZ