FNUS74 KEPZ 021709
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SALT BOX...LNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1109 AM MDT THU JUN 2 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1044 MDT ON JUNE 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE ALONG THE GULF COAST WILL PUSH MOIST AIR INTO THE
REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL ALLOW ISOLATED TO WIDELY
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY. HOWEVER...SINCE THE LOWER LEVELS OF
THE ATMOSPHERE ARE STILL RATHER DRY...STRONG DOWNBURST WINDS AND DRY
LIGHTNING WILL BE A CONCERN WITH ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP TODAY AND
TOMORROW. THE MOIST AIR WILL SHIFT FURTHER EAST FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND
WITH ONLY ISOLATED STORMS EXPECTED. A RETURN OF DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW IS
POSSIBLE FOR NEXT WEEK. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH
THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). SCATTERED AFTERNOON
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 9 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 18 KNOTS.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
MAX HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-500 FT AGL IN
                    THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 12 KNOTS.


.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 KNOTS.


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FORECASTER...PARK
REQUESTED BY...NM ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110602.SALTB.01/EPZ