FNUS74 KEPZ 221539
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR GODFREY FIRE...NM-SDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
939 AM MDT WED JUN 22 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0922 MDT ON JUNE 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER RIDGE CURRENTLY LOCATED OVER BAJA WILL BE SHIFTING
EASTWARD OVER THE COMING DAYS. THIS WILL KEEP A DRY WEST-NORTHWEST
FLOW ACROSS THE REGION ALONG WITH A GRADUAL WARMING TREND AND
DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUING. WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT OVER THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS WITH AN INCREASE EXPECTED FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. LITTLE CHANGE
EXPECTED ACROSS THE BURN AREA GOING INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 98.
MIN HUMIDITY........5 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 2 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 15400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 KNOTS.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MAX HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 2 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......15500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200-300 FT AGL IN
                    THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 4 KNOTS.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 100.
MIN HUMIDITY........5 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 16300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 6 KNOTS.


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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110622.GODFR.01/EPZ