FNUS74 KEPZ 162008 CCA
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WALKER RX...NMLNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
206 PM MDT SUN MAY 16 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1355 MDT ON MAY 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY MOVED THROUGH THE BURN AREA AS A RESULT OF
THE TOWERING CUMULUS BUILDING OVER THE REGION. EXPECT THESE WINDS
TO REMAIN EASTERLY FOR THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO AND THEN SHIFT AROUND
TO THE SOUTHWEST. LOW LEVEL MOISTURE OVER THE REGION IS BECOMING
MORE SHALLOW EACH DAY WHICH WILL MEAN LOWER MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES EACH OF THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. TEMPERATURES
WILL ALSO CONTINUE WARMING AS AN UPPER RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE
REGION WITH HIGHS TOMORROW A FEW DEGREES WARMER THAN TODAY.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 4 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH.
10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT MSL.
VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (68000 KNOT-FT)

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3 TO 6 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT INCREASING TO 10 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 TO
                    12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 18 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 11 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......EXCELLENT (203500 KNOT-FT).

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...NM ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100516.WALKE.02/EPZ