FNUS74 KEPZ 291457
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR DRY CANYON...NM-CAD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
857 AM MDT TUE JUN 29 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0834 MDT ON JUNE 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO FLOW INTO THE AREA TODAY WHICH WILL FUEL
SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS.  A FEW STORMS MAY
PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH AND SMALL HAIL.  RAIN CHANCES WILL
CONTINUE ON WEDNESDAY AND THEN BECOME LESS NUMEROUS FOR THE END
OF THE WEEK.  MIN RH'S SHOULD STAY ABOVE 20 PERCENT BOTH TODAY
AND TOMORROW WITH WINDS STAYING BELOW 20 MPH...EXCEPT IN AND
NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). SCATTERED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT INCREASING TO 30 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 7 TO 12 MPH.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). SCATTERED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN
                    ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................30 PERCENT DECREASING TO 10 PERCENT AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
MAX HUMIDITY........73-78 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 7 TO 12 MPH.


.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 7 TO 10 MPH.


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FORECASTER...BRICE
REQUESTED BY...NM-ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100629.DRYCA.01/EPZ