FNUS74 KEPZ 071421
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR AREA 74 RX...GNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
821 AM MDT MON JUN 7 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON JUNE 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.


...GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS POSSIBLE NEAR STORMS...VIRGA SHAFTS
AND SIGNIFICANT CLOUD BUILD-UPS...

.DISCUSSION...
EXTENSIVE MID AND HIGH CLOUD COVER FROM YESTERDAYS WIDESPREAD CONVECTION
WILL DISSIPATE SLOWLY THROUGH THROUGH THE LATE MORNING HOURS.  THIS WILL
LEAVE HIGH TEMPERATURES A FEW DEGREES COOLER TODAY...HOWEVER HIGHS WILL
STILL RUN ABOVE NORMAL.  ADDITIONAL MOISTURE IN THE AREA AND AFTERNOON
HEATING...WILL PROMOTE MAINLY ISOLATED STORM DEVELOPMENT IN VICINITY
OF BURN SITE AFT 1200L.   HIGH ALOFT OVER THE REGION WILL START TO DRIFT
SOUTH OVERNIGHT AND TUESDAY...ALLOWING RETURN OF DRIER WESTERLY FLOW
BACK OVER BURN AREA BEGINNING LATER TODAY AND OVERNIGHT.  NONETHELESS
WILL NOT RULE OUT AFTERNOON CUMULUS WITH AN ISOLATED STORM TUESDAY
AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT) WITH ISOLATED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT INCREASING TO 20 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......15600 FEET
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AT 10 KNOTS
VENT RATE...........EXCELLENT--150600 KNOT-FEET


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................20 PERCENT DECREASING TO 0 PERCENT AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FEET
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST-SOUTHWEST AT 3 KNOTS
VENT RATE...........POOR--900 KNOT-FEET

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT) IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) IN THE AFTERNOON WITH
                    ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-91.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 8 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14100 FEET
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AT 12 KNOTS
VENT RATE...........EXCELLENT--169200 KNOT-FEET


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FORECASTER...TRIPOLI
REQUESTED BY...JEAN STELZER
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100607.AREA7.01/EPZ