FNUS74 KEPZ 010501
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR TRUCK STOP...NMSF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1101 PM MDT THU MAR 31 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2236 MDT ON MARCH 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION...RESULTING
IN VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH SUNDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL
BE 10 TO 15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL WITH CORRESPONDING LOW HUMIDITY
VALUES IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL REMAIN GENERALLY LIGHT THE
REMAINDER OF TONIGHT MAY BECOME MORE DRAINAGE INFLUENCED BY EARLY
MORNING. WINDS WILL PRIMARILY FROM THE WEST TOMORROW AND WILL
INCREASE SOMEWHAT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER WEST WINDS EXPECTED
FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND MAY APPROACH CRITICAL LEVELS.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 4 KNOTS.


.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........6-11 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 4 KNOTS.


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FORECASTER...LUNDEEN
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110331.TRUCK.01/EPZ