FNUS74 KEPZ 041352
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR AREA 74 RX...GNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
752 AM MDT FRI JUN 4 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON JUNE 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN EXERTING ITS INFLUENCE ON
THE AREA TODAY.  WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AND VARIABLE MOST OF TODAY...
BECOMING WESTERLY TOWARDS MID-AFTERNOON.  THE LIGHT WINDS AND
INCREASINGLY HOT AND CONTINUED DRY CONDITIONS WILL LAST AT LEAST
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........4-9 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 4 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9700 FT AGL
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WNW (290 DEG) AT 5 KNOTS
VENT RATE...........48,500 KNOT-FT (FAIR)



.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
MAX HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 7 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90.
MIN HUMIDITY........6-11 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13000 FT AGL
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NNW (340 DEG) AT 8 KNOTS
VENT RATE...........104,000 KNOT-FT (VERY GOOD)

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FORECASTER...HARDIMAN
REQUESTED BY...JEAN STELZER
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100604.AREA7.02/EPZ