FNUS74 KEPZ 231545
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SIERRA BLANCA UNIT 2...NM-ROD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
945 AM MDT MON AUG 23 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0920 MDT ON AUGUST 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

... COLD FRONT PASSING TUESDAY...

ANOTHER DAY OF STRONG HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL BRING ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES AND DAMPENED CONVECTION. BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...A
RATHER STRONG BACKDOOR COOL FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA FROM
THE NORTH.THIS WILL HELP FOCUS MORE STORM ACTIVITY LATE TUESDAY
THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY AND ALSO BRING LOCAL
GUSTY EAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH FOR THE WEST SLOPES AND MOUNTAIN
CANYONS. TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN A 8-13 DEG F COOLING TREND TUESDAY
AFTERNOON SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK. ALL AREAS
WILL HAVE A HAINES VALUE OF 3 THROUGH TUESDAY DROPPING TO AROUND
2 FOR WEDNESDAY. MIN RH VALUES WILL RANGE IN THE 20S FOR THE LOWLANDS
AND 30S IN THE GILA WILDERNESS ABOVE 7000 FT...AND IN THE 40S FOR
THE SACRAMENTOS ABOVE 7000 FT FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY...EXCEPT MIN RH
VALUES WILL INCREASE TO LEVELS ABOVE 50% TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE
SACRAMENTOS AS THE FRONT MOVES IN.



.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). ISOLD AFTN
                    SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT VRBL MORNING THEN LIGHT MOSTLY W NW 2-7 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MAX HUMIDITY........54-59 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT BECOMING NORTHWEST TO NORTH NORTHEAST AROUND
                    5 MPH TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.TUESDAY...

...FRONTAL PASSAGE FROM THE NORTHEAST AROUND MIDDAY WITH WINDS SHIFTING
   AND INCREASING FROM THE NORTHEAST...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...LOCAL HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 8 TO 13 MPH BECOMING 5-15 MPH AFTN
                    GUSTING TO 22 MPH. NOTE GUSTS 30 MPH MTN TOPS/WEST SLOPES
                    AND CANYONS..

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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...NM-ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100823.SIERR.01/EPZ