FNUS74 KEPZ 221514
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ASPEN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
914 AM MDT TUE JUN 22 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0846 MDT ON JUNE 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
...PUT DISCUSSION TEXT HERE...
HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO BRING WARM TEMPERATURES
TO SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY THROUGH
FRIDAY... MAINLY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT HOURS AS A PLUME OF LOW LEVEL
SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE MOISTURE FLOWS NORTHWARD INTO THE REGION.
HOWEVER WESTERLY WINDS ALOFT WILL DISPLACE THE UPPER HIGH MORE
EASTWARD AND WILL PRODUCE MOSTLY DRIER WEATHER SATURDAY THROUGH
MONDAY. THE OVERALL MIN RH FIELD WILL BE UP ABOUT 5% OVER THE
PREVIOUS DAYS RANGING FROM 8% TO 13%. MOST AREAS WILL SEE A 4
TO 5 HAINES INDEX TODAY. THE RISK OF A FEW DRY LIGHTNING STRIKES
REMAINS ESPECIALLY ALONG THE AZ/NMEX BORDER AND ZONE 110.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WSW  3 TO 8 MPH INCREASING 8 TO 13 MPH AFTN
                    ISOLD GUST 17 MPH.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT). ISOLATED EVENING
                    SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MAX HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 7 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.


.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). ISOLATED MAINLY
                    AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 3 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON 7 TO 12 MPH.


$$
FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100622.ASPEN.01/EPZ