FNUS74 KEPZ 042116
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR STEWARTSHIP RX...NMLNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
316 PM MDT TUE OCT 4 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MDT ON OCTOBER 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG UPPER LOW WILL BE MOVING INTO THE GREAT BASIN WEDNESDAY
WITH AN INCREASING SOUTHWEST GRADIENT SETTING UP ACROSS
NEW MEXICO. THE BURN LOOKS TO BE IN A FAVORABLE LOCATION FOR
FUNNELING WINDS OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST THROUGH THE DAY AND
INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. ISOLATED SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE
EARLY WEDNESDAY...BUT ANY ACTIVITY SHOULD BE OUT OF THE AREA BY
IGNITION TIME. DRIER AIR WILL BE MOVING IN WITH DEW POINTS FALLING
INTO THE 30S AND MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AROUND 30 LIKELY.


.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........AROUND 30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY..SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH
                    BY 10 AM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4900-6200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 26 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........EXCELLENT.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (34-45 PERCENT) BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR
                    (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MAX HUMIDITY........AROUND 41 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY..SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 18 KNOTS.

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...NM ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111005.STEWA.01/EPZ