FNUS74 KEPZ 291533
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ECKELBURGER RX...SILVER CITY DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
933 AM MDT TUE MAR 29 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0915 MDT ON MARCH 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...APPROACHING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER RH AND WIND VALUES WEDNESDAY...

.DISCUSSION...

MINOR DISTURBANCES IN THE FLOW  ALOFT  WILL
BRING OCCASIONAL BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION.
MAX TEMPS WILL RISE EACH DAY AND MAY SET NEW RECORD HIGH VALUES
AROUND SATURDAY. A STRONGER DISTURBANCE WILL PASS TO OUR NORTH
FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WITH BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS OVER
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND LIKELY RED
FLAG CONDITIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 6 TO 11 MPH ISOLD GUST 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 12500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (64200 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-38.
MAX HUMIDITY........37-2 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 3 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11400-12500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 600-700 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 9 KNOTS.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-45 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 6 TO 11 MPH MORNING THEN
                    WEST 10 TO 15 MPH GUST 20 TO 25 MPH AFTN.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 12500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 6 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (72000 KNOT-FT).

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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...KIMBERLY EMERSON
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110329.ECKEL.01/EPZ