FNUS74 KEPZ 101504
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR FREEMAN RX...NM-SDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
904 AM MDT TUE APR 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0905 MDT ON APRIL 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...

INCREASINGLY DRY TODAY AS SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT AND AT THE SURFACE
SCOURS MOISTURE OUT OF THE REGION. DRY WITH INCREASING WINDS
WEDNESDAY AND MINIMUM RH DROPPING TO THE SINGLE DIGITS AND LOW
TEENS. THE STRONGER WINDS AND LOW RH WILL LIKELY CAUSE CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHE CONDITIONS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. HAINES INDICES
INCREASING TO MODERATE (5) OR HIGH (6) THIS AFTERNOON. AN UPPER
LEVEL TROUGH APPROACHING FROM THE WEST WILL BRING WINDY
CONDITIONS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THE INCREASING WINDS AND LOWER
HUMIDITY MAY CAUSE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WEDNESDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT THIS MORNING...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 11
                    TO 16 MPH HIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO AROUND 10000 AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT (200000 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-38.
MAX HUMIDITY........51-56 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 3 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 0-400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 8 KNOTS.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 6 TO 11 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO
                    25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT (150000 KNOT-FT).

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FORECASTER...PARK
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120410.FREEM.01/EPZ