FNUS74 KEPZ 080152
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CUEVO CANYON...NMLNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
752 PM MDT SUN AUG 7 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1904 MDT ON AUGUST 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...VARIABLE AND GUSTY WINDS NEAR STORMS...VIRGA SHAFTS OR SIGNIFICANT
CLOUD BUILD UPS...


.DISCUSSION...
CIRCULATION AROUND HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT OVER THE BURN SITE...WILL CONTINUE
TO STEER STORMS GENERALLY NORTH TO SOUTH WHILE BRINGING SLIGHTLY DRIER
AIR IN FROM THE NORTH.  EXPECT SCATTERED STORMS AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS INCREASE IN COVERAGE TOWARDS MID WEEK...AS
DEEPER SUB TROPICAL MOISTURE BEGINS HEADING TOWARDS THE BURN SITE FROM
THE SOUTHWEST.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) EARLY...THEN
                    CLEAR(0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 3 TO 5 MPH EARLY...SHIFTING WEST TOWARDS
                    MIDNIGHT. LOCAL DRAINAGES DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200-900 FT AGL IN
                    THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 KNOTS.


.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-91.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING...INCREASING AND
                    SHIFTING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5200-6300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7400-9000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 4 KNOTS.


.MONDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) BEFORE MIDNIGHT...THEN
                    CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
MAX HUMIDITY........67-73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH EARLY...DECREASING AND
                    SHIFTING TOWARDS MIDNIGHT.  LOCAL DRAINAGES AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200-900 FT AGL IN
                    THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 KNOTS.


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FORECASTER...TRIPOLI
REQUESTED BY...NM ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110807.CUEVO.01/EPZ