FNUS74 KEPZ 152201
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR GALLINAS...NM-SDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
401 PM MDT SUN MAY 15 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1532 MDT ON MAY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER RIDGE IS CURRENTLY CENTERED OVER THE REGION...BUT OVER
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...A STRONG UPPER LOW CURRENTLY OVER THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL BE MOVING INLAND AND INCREASING THE UPPER
LEVEL WINDS OVER THE BURN AREA. THE WINDS WILL BE INCREASING TO
AROUND 10-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH ON MONDAY AS A SURFACE LOW
DEVELOPS OVER THE FRONT RANGE OF THE ROCKIES. TEMPERATURES WILL
BE A BIT COOLER MONDAY WITH A COOLING TREND THROUGH MIDWEEK.
THERE WILL BE AN INCREASE IN MOISTURE STARTING ON TUESDAY AS THE
SYSTEM MOVES CLOSER WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS EVEN POSSIBLE GOING
INTO LATE WEDNESDAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200-300 FT AGL IN THE
                    LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 11 KNOTS.


.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-11 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 11 TO 21 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8300-9500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 18 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........EXCELLENT.


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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110515.GALLI.01/EPZ