FNUS74 KEPZ 261940
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CHIMENEA RX...SILVER CITY DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
140 PM MDT TUE APR 26 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 MDT ON APRIL 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
SURFACE LOW OVER NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO AND INCREASING WINDS
ALOFT WILL CAUSE STRONG WEST WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON WITH
GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH. RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TO
LOW TEENS AND FIRE DANGER RATINGS OF VERY HIGH WILL CAUSE
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON. DRY
AND SLIGHTLY COOLER WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAAY WITH MUCH LIGHTER
WINDS. WINDS WILL LIKELY PICK UP AGAIN ON FRIDAY.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    NEAR 45 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7600-8500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 40 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT (320000 KNOT-FT)

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-31.
MAX HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY..NORTHWEST 14 TO 24 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 11 TO 16 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 16 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........GOOD (90000 KNOT-FT).

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FORECASTER...PARK
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110426.CHIME.01/EPZ