FNUS74 KEPZ 151828
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR FEATHER...NM-SDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1228 PM MDT FRI JUL 15 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1153 MDT ON JULY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
...PUT DISCUSSION TEXT HERE...
TODAY DRIER AIR IS IN PLACE WEST OF THE RIO GRANDE.
GENERALLY DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FIVE
OR SIX DAYS AS HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT BUILDS OVER THE AREA.
A DISTURBANCE MOVING WEST SOUTH OF THE HIGH WILL SHIFT
SURFACE WINDS TO MORE EASTERLY SATURDAY WITH A LITTLE
MORE MOISTURE AND COULD BRING A VERY SLIGHT CHANCE OF A
THUNDERSTORM SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. ALSO AFTER ABOUT WEDNESDAY
OF NEXT WEEK...SURFACE MOISTURE MAY START TO RETURN AGAIN
TO SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS WITH AN INCREASED
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE HAINES INDEX WILL
GENERALLY RUN 4-5 FRIDAY AND 3 ON SATURDAY.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VRBL TO ENE-ESE 4-9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
                    SOUTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9300-10700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 7 KNOTS. VERY GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
MAX HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO NW 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NNE
                    AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400-2000 FT AGL IN
                    THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 4 KNOTS.


.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT INCREASING TO 20 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 5 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST
                    7 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11300-11700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 KNOTS. EXCELLENT.


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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110715.FEATH.01/EPZ