FNUS74 KEPZ 081425
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR AREA 74 RX...GNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
825 AM MDT TUE JUN 8 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON JUNE 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE THAT HAS BEEN ALOFT OVER THE AREA...WILL GRADUALLY
MOVE EAST OVER NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.  THIS WILL ALLOW DRIER WESTERLY
FLOW TO OVERSPREAD THE BURN SITE AND VICINITY BEGINNING TODAY...KEEPING
AREA MOSTLY SUNNY.  THERE WILL LIKELY BE SOME AFTERNOON CLOUDS...WITH
RECYCLED MOISTURE AVAILABLE FROM RECENT AREA RAINFALL.  LARGE LOW PRESSURE
TROUGH WILL DIG DEEP INTO THE INTER-MOUNTAIN WEST LATER IN THE WEEK...FOR
INCREASING WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS BEGINNING THURSDAY.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE MORNING...INCREASING
                    AND BECOMING NORTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13900 FEET
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST-NORTHWEST AT 8 MPH.
VENT RATE...........VERY GOOD--111200 KNOT-FEET

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
MAX HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH EARLY. WINDS WEAKENING
                    AND BECOMING VARIABLE WITH LOCAL DRAINAGES DEVELOPING
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......150 FEET
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AT 8 MPH.
VENT RATE...........POOR--1200 KNOT-FEET

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........6-11 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE MORNING...INCREASING
                    AND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 IN THE AFTERNOON
MIXING HEIGHT.......13500 FEET
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AT 11 MPH
VENT RATE...........EXCELLENT--148500 KNOT-FEET

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FORECASTER...TRIPOLI
REQUESTED BY...JEAN STELZER
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100608.AREA7.01/EPZ