FNUS74 KEPZ 281421 FWSEPZ FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR PRESTRIDGE...NMLNF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 821 AM MDT MON JUN 28 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0751 MDT ON JUNE 28. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... EASTERLY SURFACE FLOW BEHIND A BACKDOOR COLD FRONT WILL PROVIDE ENOUGH MOISTURE FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. THERE COULD BE SOME BRIEF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG WITH A LITTLE SMALL HAIL. SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TOMORROW WITH A SLIGHTLY LOWER CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING AFTER NOON. CWR.................40 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74. MIN HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 8 TO 13 MPH. VARIABLE WINDS GUSTING 20 TO 25 MPH NEAR STORMS. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. CWR.................30 PERCENT UNTIL 8PM THEN 10 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53. MAX HUMIDITY........81-86 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST 10 TO 14 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................30 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73. MIN HUMIDITY........42-47 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST 10 TO 12 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...MACBLAIN REQUESTED BY...NM ADC REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20100628.PREST.01/EPZ