FNUS74 KEPZ 201404
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR YELLOW...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
804 AM MDT WED APR 20 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0731 MDT ON APRIL 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE WEEKEND RESULTING IN MORE OF THE SAME...BREEZY
AFTERNOONS  WITH HUMIDITIES UNDER 15% MAINTAINING A VERY
HIGH FIRE DANGER. THE DROUGHT CATEGORY IS EXTREME.WINDS WILL
BE UNDER RED FLAG CRITERION TODAY BUT WILL "APPROACH" CRITICAL
VALUES ON THURSDAY AND MAY ACTUALLY REACH RED FLAG CONDITIONS
FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY.VERY STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY
AND MONDAY. MIN RH VALUES WILL STAY UNDER 15 PERCENT WITH
THE OVERALL HAINES INDEX STAYING IN THE 4 CATEGORY FOR MOST
AREAS TODAY AND THURSDAY.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WSW 4 TO 9 MPH...BY AFTN WSW 8 TO 13 MPH GUST 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9000-9900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 12 KNOTS. EXCELLENT.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
MAX HUMIDITY........48-53 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-1300 FT AGL IN
                    THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 11 KNOTS. BECOMING MARGINAL TO POOR.


.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 8 TO 14 MPH BECOMING 10 TO 20 MPH BY AFTN.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 16 KNOTS. EXCELLENT.


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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110420.YELLO.01/EPZ