FNUS74 KEPZ 282037
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST SAWMILL RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
237 PM MDT WED MAR 28 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1450 MDT ON MARCH 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP TEMPERATURES WARM THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS. WINDS WILL BE INCREASING A LITTLE ON THURSDAY
AS A WEAK DISTURBANCE CROSSES THE REGION. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
WILL BE FALLING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS WITH POOR OVERNIGHT
RECOVERIES. SIMILAR CONDITIONS TO THURSDAY ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY...THEN
WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH SUNDAY BEING
VERY WINDY WITH LIKELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS BEING MET.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.
MIN HUMIDITY........AROUND 10 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 6 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14000-14500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 8 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........VERY GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 3 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 6 KNOTS.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-10 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST 7 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10900-12800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 12 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........VERY GOOD.

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120328.EASTS.01/EPZ