FNUS74 KEPZ 120344
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CLOVERDALE 2...STATE OF NEW MEXICO FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
944 PM MDT WED MAY 11 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2100 MDT ON MAY 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT...REVERTING TO VARIABLE
DRAINAGE FLOWS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  TEMPERATURES WILL BE A FEW DEGREES
WARMER THAN LAST NIGHT...AND RH WILL RECOVER ONLY TO ABOUT 30 TO
35 PERCENT.

UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER COLORADO WILL BE PULLING OUT OF THE REGION
TOMORROW...AND A WEAKENING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RESULT IN FAIRLY
LIGHT WEST-NORTHWEST FLOW TOMORROW.  A WEAK BACKDOOR FRONT WILL
MOVE INTO SOUTH-CENTRAL NEW MEXICO LATE TOMORROW NIGHT...AND A WIND
SHIFT TO EAST-SOUTHEAST WINDS IS EXPECTED FRIDAY.  WINDS WILL
GENERALLY BE LIGHT THROUGH THE NEXT FEW DAYS... BUT WILL SHIFT
BACK TO THE SOUTHWEST AND INCREASE SATURDAY.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........28-34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE/DRAINAGE FLOWS 3 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 4 KNOTS.


.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........4-9 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 10,000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 7 KNOTS.
VENTILATION RATE....70,000 KNOT-FEET (GOOD)


.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 4 KNOTS.


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FORECASTER...HARDIMAN
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110511.CLOVE.02/EPZ