FNUS74 KEPZ 171638
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR DIAMOND BAR...NM-SDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1038 AM MDT THU MAR 17 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1015 MDT ON MARCH 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK UPPER DISTURBANCE AND MODESTLY INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL
RESULT IN 20-FOOT WINDS WILL SLOWLY BECOMING WEST TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.  A FEW GUSTS AROUND 20 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE
DURING PEAK MIXING.  OTHERWISE EXPECT SCATTERED HIGH CLOUDS AND VERY
DRY CONDITIONS.  EXPECT NEARLY IDENTICAL CONDITIONS FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY.  A DEEPENING TROUGH OFF THE WEST COAST WILL RESULT IN
INCREASING WINDS SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...WITH RED FLAG CONDITIONS
POSSIBLE ON MONDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE THROUGH LATE MORNING...THEN
                    BECOMING WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH BY MID-
                    AFTERNOON.  BRIEFLY GUSTING AROUND 20 MPH
                    LATE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6200-7900 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........62,000-79,000 KNOT-FT (GOOD)


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-34.
MAX HUMIDITY........46-51 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 8 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500-7900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-400 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 13 KNOTS.


.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 9900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 8 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........79,200 KNOT-FT (GOOD)


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FORECASTER...HARDIMAN
REQUESTED BY...BURN BOSS
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110317.DIAMO.01/EPZ