FNUS74 KEPZ 192311
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR RIFLE...LNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
511 PM MDT THU MAY 19 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1620 MDT ON MAY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE BURN SITE THROUGH FRIDAY...AS
AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM SLOWLY MOVES THROUGH
THE ROCKIES. THE LOW WILL BRING A STRONG COLD FRONT ACROSS THE BURN AREA
OVERNIGHT.  LOOK FOR TEMPERATURES TO COOL 3 TO 5 DEGREES ALSO FRIDAY.
MIN RH WILL FALL A FEW PERCENTAGE POINTS FRIDAY AS WELL...AS WINDS TURN
NORTHWEST BEHIND TROUGH WHILE IT HEADS EAST NEW MEXICO.


.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-67.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 4 TO 9 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (25-35 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
MAX HUMIDITY........42-47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 4 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 19 MPH THROUGH
                    2200L...THEN INCREASING AND SHIFTING WEST-NORTHWEST
                    11 TO 15 MPH BETWEEN 2200L AND 2300L WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE.
                    WINDS NORTHWEST 8 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 8 TO 13 MPH IN THE MORNING...INCREASING AND
                    SHIFTING WEST 10-15 MPH MID DAY WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
                    TO 21 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...TRIPOLI
REQUESTED BY...NM-ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110519.RIFLE.01/EPZ