FNUS74 KEPZ 081402
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ORANGE...SDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
802 AM MDT FRI JUL 8 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0740 MDT ON JULY 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THERE WILL BE A GRADUAL INCREASE IN MOISTURE OVER THE BURN AREA THE
NEXT FEW DAYS AS THE UPPER HIGH THAT HAS BEEN SITTING OVER THE FOUR
CORNERS AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO SHIFTS EASTWARD. THIS WILL ALLOW THE
FLOW TO TURN MORE SOUTHERLY AND TAP INTO SOME DEEPER TROPICAL MOISTURE.
THERE WILL BE A DAILY CHANCE OF RAIN THE NEXT WEEK...THE BEST CHANCES
WILL COME ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY BE FALLING
AS WELL WITH THE INCREASE IN MOISTURE AND CLOUD COVER. WINDS WILL
GENERALLY BE LIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY(45-55 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 87.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE UP TO 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH-SOUTHWEST
                    4 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 12700-14400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 KNOTS.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-58.
MAX HUMIDITY........58-63 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 5 TO 9 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE UP TO 5 MPH BY
                    MIDNIGHT.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-88.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 3 TO 9 MPH.


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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...RESERVE DIST
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110708.ORANG.01/EPZ