FNUS75 KEPZ 051438 FWSEPZ SPOT FORECAST FOR AREA 74 RX NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX 838 AM MDT SAT JUN 5 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR AREA 74 RX...GNF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 749 AM MDT SAT JUN 5 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON JUNE 05. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ...CORRECTED TO ADJUST SAT AND SUN MAX TEMPS... .DISCUSSION... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT AND VERY DRY AIR MASS WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL OVER THE REGION AND BURN SITE THROUGH THE PERIOD. THIS WILL ALLOW MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES...LIGHT WESTERLY WINDS AND UNSEASONABLY HOT TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE PERIOD. LATE SEASON GREEN FUELS WILL CONTINUE TO CURE QUICKLY AS A RESULT. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....89-93. MIN HUMIDITY........8-12 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 7 TO 9 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FEET VENTILATION RATE....FAIR (57000 KNOT-FT) .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT). CWR.................0 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....59-63. MAX HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......250 FEET VENTILATION RATE....POOR (2000 KNOT-FT) .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....91-95. MIN HUMIDITY........7-11 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT SHIFTING EAST-NORTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH TOWARDS MORNING. MIXING HEIGHT.......9200 FEET VENTILATION RATE....GOOD (81900 KNOT-FT) $$ REQUESTED BY...JEAN STELZER REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE