FNUS74 KEPZ 301638
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR LITTLE LEWIS...NMLNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1038 AM MDT THU JUN 30 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0923 MDT ON JUNE 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A FAST MOVING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL TEMPORARILY DISRUPT
THE INFLUENCE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT OVER THE REGION
TODAY...AS IT LIFTS NORTH NORTHEAST THROUGH THE FOUR CORNERS.
WITH SOME SUB TROPICAL MOISTURE CONTINUING TO DRIFT INTO THE AREA
FROM THE SOUTHEAST...THIS WILL CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE
FOR ISOLATED SHOWERS AND STORMS NEAR THE BURN SITE. HIGH WILL BEGIN
TO REBUILD OVER THE REGION BEGINNING FRIDAY...HOWEVER ISOLATED STORMS
REMAIN POSSIBLE FOR FRIDAY AS WELL.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT) IN THE MORNING
                    THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT)
                    WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-87.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 4 TO 9 MPH THROUGH EARLY
                    AFTERNOON...INCREASING AND SHIFTING
                    SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 11 MPH MID AND LATE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 12200-13800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 9 KNOTS.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) EARLY...THEN MOSTLY
                    CLEAR (30-40 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT DECREASING TO 0 PERCENT AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MAX HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH EARLY...DECREASING
                    AND SHIFTING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......12400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400-2100 FT AGL IN
                    THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 11 KNOTS.


.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT) IN THE MORNING
                    THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT)
                    WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT INCREASING TO 10 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-SOUTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    INCREASING AND SHIFTING SOUTHEAST 8 TO 13 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10500-11600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 6 KNOTS.


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FORECASTER...TRIPOLI
REQUESTED BY...NM ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110630.LITTL.01/EPZ