FNUS74 KEPZ 020412
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ABRAMS...STATE OF NEW MEXICO FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1012 PM MDT SUN MAY 1 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2130 MDT ON MAY 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
COLD FRONT PUSHED THROUGH THE AREA EARLIER THIS EVENING AND WINDS HAVE
SHIFTED AROUND GENERALLY TO THE NORTH WITH DEWPOINTS COMING UP INTO THE
20 TO 30 DEGREE RANGE. WINDS WILL REMAIN GENERALLY NORTH TO NORTHEAST
THE REST OF TONIGHT WITH BETTER HUMIDITY RECOVERY...INTO THE 50 PERCENT
RANGE OVERNIGHT.  COOLER AIR...10 TO 15 DEGREES COOLER MONDAY...AND
HIGHER DEWPOINTS WILL KEEP MINIMUM HUMIDITY IN THE 20S MOST AREAS.
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT AROUND TO THE SOUTHEAST DURING THE DAY
TUESDAY WITH THE RETURN OF DRIER AND WARMER AIR.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
MAX HUMIDITY........54-59 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 8 KNOTS.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH TO NORTHEAST 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000-7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 8 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........POOR (24000 KNOT-FT) TO FAIR (56000 KNOT-FT)

FOR MONDAY.....AGURRIE SPRINGS AREA.......NARROWS AREA

0800N-NE  06     MPH N-NE 06    MPH
1000N-NE  06     MPH         N-NE 06    MPH
1200N-NE  07 G12 MPH N-NE 08G14 MPH
1400N-NE  08 G14 MPH N-NE 10G16 MPH
1600N-NE  10 G16 MPH N-NE 10G16 MPH
1800N-NE  08 G14 MPH N-NE 07    MPH

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FORECASTER...PARK
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110501.ABRAM.02/EPZ