FNUS74 KEPZ 271401
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR POWDERHORN RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
801 AM MDT THU MAY 27 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0810 MDT ON MAY 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WITH A LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ALOFT OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT PLAINS...SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW WILL
CONTINUE TO ADVECT MOISTURE TO THE REGION WITH ISOLATED TO SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TO OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING  STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE SIZED HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH SOME
OF THESE STORMS. THE PATTERN WILL CONTINUE ON FRIDAY WITH A FOCUS
THIS TIME ON AREAS MORE TO THE WEST OF THE RIO GRANDE. DRIER AIR WILL
MOVE BACK INTO THE REGION FROM THE WEST
ON SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 8 TO 12 MPH ISOLD GUST 17 MPH AFTN.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 13 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......EXCELLENT (189800 KNOT-FT).


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
MAX HUMIDITY........64-69 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 9 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......VERY GOOD (125100 KNOT-FT).


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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100527.POWDE.01/EPZ