FNUS74 KEPZ 261437
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR POWDERHORN RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
837 AM MDT WED MAY 26 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0830 MDT ON MAY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ALOFT OFF THE WEST NORTHWEST COAST
OF THE UNITED STATES COUPLED WITH HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT
PLAINS OF THE UNITED STATES WILL COMBINE TO ADVECT LOW AND MID
LEVEL MOISTURE INTO THE REGION TODAY. ACTIVITY WILL BE VERY ISOLATED
WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE WHERE MIN RH VALUES WILL REMAIN BELOW
15% AND HAINES OF 4 AND 5 TODAY. ANY CONVECTION THERE WILL CARRY
A RISK OF DRY LIGHTNING. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME MORE
WIDESPREAD ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AS THE MOISTURE SPREADS FURTHER WEST.
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME LESS FREQUENT ON SATURDAY AS DRIER AIR MOVES
INTO THE REGION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). ISOLATED CLD BUILD UPS
                    OVR HIR TERRAIN AFTN. SMALL RISK DRY LTG WITH CB/TS
                    MAINLY ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND EAST
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 TO 8 MPH MORNING VEERING
                    TO SOUTH BY MIDDAY AND SOUTH SOUTHWEST BY AFTN
                    7 TO 12 MPH ISOLD GUSTS TO 18 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MAX HUMIDITY........72-77 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). ISOLATED AFTERNOON
                    AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BY MIDDAY WITH ISOLATED GUSTS
                    TO 20 MPH AFTN.

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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100526.POWDE.01/EPZ