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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CLOVERDALE 2...NMSF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1048 PM MDT SUN MAY 8 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2228 MDT ON MAY 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
WINDS SHOULD SLOW A BIT TONIGHT...BUT WON'T COMPLETELY DIE OFF.
SOON AFTER THE SUN RISES TOMORROW MORNING WINDS WILL START TO BE
ON THE INCREASE. BY THE AFTERNOON 20 FOOT WINDS WILL TOP OUT AT 20
TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. VERY DRY CONDITIONS.
EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED. RED FLAG WARNING IN
EFFECT FOR FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM. MORE STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ON
TUESDAY.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
MAX HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 8 KNOTS.


.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT). AREAS OF BLOWING
                    DUST IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........4-9 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY..SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING
                    TO 21 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 12200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 KNOTS.


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FORECASTER...BRICE
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110508.CLOVE.01/EPZ