FNUS74 KEPZ 070503
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR RAIL...NMLNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1103 PM MDT SAT AUG 6 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2246 MDT ON AUGUST 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
MOIST UNSTABLE AIR WILL FLOW INTO THE REGION BENEATH HIGH PRESSURE
ALOFT RESULTING IN A FEW MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700-5600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL LATE
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 KNOTS.


.SUNDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
MAX HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500-8700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 5900 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 6 KNOTS.


.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 8 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500-7100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9500 FT AGL LATE
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 6 KNOTS.


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FORECASTER...ROGASH
REQUESTED BY...NM ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110806.RAIL_.03/EPZ