FNUS74 KEPZ 281407
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR POWDERHORN RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
807 AM MDT FRI MAY 28 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0810 MDT ON MAY 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO FEED  MOIST UNSTABLE
AIR INTO THE FIRE WEATHER ZONES TODAY AND SATURDAY RESULTING IN
A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS (MOSTLY ISOLATED). HOWEVER...AS
A LARGE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST MOVES
EASTWARD DURING THIS WEEKEND...WESTERLY WINDS WILL BRING WARM
MOSTLY DRY WEATHER SUNDAY AND MONDAY.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY AFTN/EVENING.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST 9 TO 13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON ISOLATED GUST
                    TO 18 MPH AFTN. NOTE WINDS GUSTY/VARIABLE NR CLD
                    BUILDUPS/TSTMS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......15000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 11 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......EXCELLENT (165000 KNOT-FT).


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................20 PERCENT DECREASING TO 0 PERCENT AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........77-82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 7 TO 12 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 8 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......16300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......EXCELLENT (211900 KNOT-FT).

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REMARKS: THANKS FOR YDA'S FEEDBACK!

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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100528.POWDE.01/EPZ