FNUS74 KEPZ 281831
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ECKLEBERG RX...SILVER CITY DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1231 PM MDT MON MAR 28 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON MARCH 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
...WARM AND DRY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK
AS HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT OVER THE SOUTHWEST AND WESTERN UNITED STATES
CONTINUES TO PROVIDE WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. SMALL DISTURBANCES
ALOFT WILL CREATE WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY.
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WELL ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND
HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL APPROACH RECORD LEVELS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
TUESDAY NIGHT A BACKDOOR FRONT WILL SLIDE SOUTHEASTWARD EAST OF THE
SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS WITH LITTLE TO NO EFFECT ON THE ZONES. THE MIN
RH FIELD WILL STAY BELOW 15% MONDAY AND TUESDAY ALL AREAS WITH A GENERAL
HAINES INDEX OF 4 FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON AND 4 TO 5 OVER MOST AREAS
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.



.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 7 TO 12 MPH GUST 17 MPH AFTN HOURS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 12200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 KNOTS.
VENT CAT............GOOD (66500).


.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-39.
MAX HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 7 TO  12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7100-8300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400-500 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 13 KNOTS.
VENT CAT............FAIR TO POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 7 TO 12 MPH BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST
                    10 TO 20 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 13000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 8 KNOTS
VENT CAT............GOOD TO VERY GOOD ( 100000).



$$
FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...KIMBERLY EMERSON
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110328.ECKLE.01/EPZ