FNUS74 KEPZ 142029
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR AREA 74 RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
229 PM MDT THU APR 14 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1440 MDT ON APRIL 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

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

.DISCUSSION...
WINDS WILL BE DECREASING OVER THE NEXT DAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN
FROM THE NORTH. HUMIDITY RECOVERIES WILL BE POOR TONIGHT AS VERY
DRY AIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE. TEMPERATURES TOMORROW ARE EXPECTED TO
BE ABOUT 5 DEGREES WARMER THAN TODAY WITH SINGLE DIGIT RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY WITH A SLIGHT INCREASE ON
SUNDAY TO AROUND 10 PERCENT...BUT WINDS WILL BE BACK ON THE
INCREASE AS WELL. BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
THROUGH AT LEAST THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........3-8 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 10 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6200-6300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 31 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....27-32 VALLEY...38-43 MIDSLOPE.
MAX HUMIDITY........32-37 PCT VALLEY...20-25 PCT MIDSLOPE.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 8 TO 13 MPH BECOMING NORTH AND
                    DECREASING TO AROUND 5 MPH BY MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200-500 FT AGL IN THE
                    LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 14 KNOTS.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........3-7 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 3 TO 8 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 11 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........GOOD.

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...BURN BOSS
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110414.AREA7.02/EPZ