FNUS74 KEPZ 291256
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR LITTLE LEWIS FIRE...LNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
656 AM MDT WED JUN 29 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0634 MDT ON JUNE 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE CURRENTLY CENTERED OVER THE TEXAS PANHANDLE WILL
CONTINUE TO KEEP A SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FLOW INTO THE BURN AREA HELPING
TO KEEP INCREASED LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IN PLACE. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL
BE DECREASING BY A DEGREE OR TWO EACH DAY FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS
AS THIS GENERAL PATTERN CONTINUES. EXPECT CLOUD BUILD UPS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS EACH AFTERNOON.
GOOD RH RECOVERIES EXPECTED THE NEXT SEVERAL NIGHTS AS WELL.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) WITH AN ISOLATED
                    SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE AFT 1300.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 89.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11300-12700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 KNOTS.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT DECREASING TO 0 PERCENT AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 11 KNOTS.


.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
                    AFTER 1300.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 7 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 12200-12700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 6 KNOTS.


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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...NM ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110629.LITTL.02/EPZ