FNUS74 KEPZ 011536
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CHIMENEA RX...SILVER CITY DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
936 AM MDT SUN MAY 1 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0935 MDT ON MAY 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
COOLER AIR IS MOVING INTO THE REGION AS AN UPPER TROUGH MOVES
ACROSS THE ROCKIES. THERE WILL BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF INCREASED
MOISTURE TONIGHT WITH AN ISOLATED SNOW SHOWER POSSIBLE...BUT WILL
QUICKLY MOVE BACK TO THE EAST ON MONDAY. WINDS WILL BE LIGHTER
THE NEXT FEW DAYS BUT MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN
BELOW 15 PERCENT. AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS OF BELOW NORMAL
TEMPERATURES...A GRADUAL WARMUP WILL START ON TUESDAY AS A SHORTWAVE
TROUGH MOVES THROUGH.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-53.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST INCREASING TO 7 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7600-8000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....17-22.
MAX HUMIDITY........72-77 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 8 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400-2300 FT AGL IN
                    THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 KNOTS.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-58.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500-6100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........GOOD.

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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