FNUS74 KEPZ 032022
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR GAGE...NM-N5S
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
222 PM MDT FRI JUN 3 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1345 MDT ON JUNE 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTHWEST WINDS ALOFT HAVE PUSHED THE MOIST AIR BACK EASTWARD INTO
EASTERN OTERO COUNTY LIKELY KEEP A THREAT OF  WIDELY SCATTERED
EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.HIGH PRESSURE ALONG THE GULF
COAST WILL STRENGTHEN A BIT OVER THE WEEKEND...PUSHING THE MOIST
AIR AND THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WESTWARD ACROSS
NEW MEXICO TO THE ARIZONA BORDER FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY. STRONG WIND GUSTS AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH ANY
OF THESE STORMS ALONG WITH DRY LIGHTNING. STRONGER WEST TO SOUTHWEST
FLOW ALOFT WILL SET IN TUESDAY...BRINGING DRY AIR TO THE REGION
FROM TUESDAY THROUGH THE END OF NEXT WEEK.



.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-93.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 6 TO 11 G 15 MPH.
                    RISK OF DRY LIGHTNING AND VERY GUSTY WINDS NEAR
                    CLOUD BUILDUPS AND TSTMS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11600-13000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 12 KNOTS. EXCELLENT


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT DECREASING TO 0 PERCENT AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH SOUTH EAST 5 TO 12 MPH EVENING THEN
                    NORTHWEST 2 TO 7 MPH LATE.
                    RISK OF DRY LIGHTNING AND VERY GUSTY WINDS NEAR
                    CLOUD BUILDUPS AND TSTMS EARLY EVENING.
 MIXING HEIGHT.......12900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400 FT AGL IN THE
                    LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 7 KNOTS.


.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTH SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON 7 TO 12 MPH.
                    VERY GUSTY WITH PSBL DRY LTG NEAR TSTMS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 13400-15300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 4 KNOTS.



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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...NM-ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110603.GAGE_.01/EPZ