FNUS74 KEPZ 281717
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SLASH PIT RX...NMLNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1117 AM MDT FRI MAY 28 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1110 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 EXCEPT SCT OVER
THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS). HOWEVER...AS A LARGE TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST MOVES EASTWARD DURING THIS
WEEKEND...WESTERLY WINDS WILL BRING WARM MOSTLY DRIER WEATHER SUNDAY
AND MONDAY BEFORE AN UPPER DISTURBANCE CAUSES ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
TO RETURN TO THE AREA AROUND TUESDAY. THEN HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BRING WARM DRY WEATHER FOR THE REMAINDER OF NEXT
WEEK.

TODAY: SCT AFTN/EARLY EVENING TSTMS...SOME WITH BRIEF HVY RAIN AND HAIL.
WINDS GUSTY/VRBL NR CLOUD BUILDUPS AND STORMS.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 TO 17 MPH BECOMING BY AFTN
                    SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 7  TO 12 MPH ISOLD GUST 17 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................30 PERCENT DECREASING TO 10 PERCENT AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........69-74 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 7 TO 12 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 TO 30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........38-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 6 TO 11 MPH.

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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...NM ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100528.SLASH.01/EPZ