FNUS74 KEPZ 301445
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST SAWMILL RX...NM-SDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
845 AM MDT FRI MAR 30 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0840 MDT ON MARCH 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A SHORTWAVE RIDGE WILL BE PASSING OVER THE REGION DURING THE NEXT
36 HOURS ALLOWING TEMPERATURES TO CONTINUE A SLOW WARM UP. WINDS
WILL BE A BIT BREEZY AT TIMES THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WITH WINDY
CONDITIONS DEVELOPING BY SUNDAY AS A DIGGING UPPER TROUGH MOVES INTO
THE WEST COAST. RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TO BE MET
SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH. COOLER TEMPERATURES
WILL RETURN FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MIN HUMIDITY........6-9 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 3 TO 8 MPH THIS MORNING INCREASING TO
                    10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-1100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7800-9200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 13 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........VERY GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-52.
MAX HUMIDITY........24-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 4 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6700-8100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 6 KNOTS.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-1100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7900-9600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120330.EASTS.01/EPZ