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FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR JORDAN...GNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
717 PM MDT THU APR 12 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1857 MDT ON APRIL 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WINDS WILL BE THE BIGGEST CONCERN OVER THE COMING DAYS AS A STRONG
UPPER LOW MOVES INTO THE PACIFIC COAST AND INTO THE FOUR CORNERS
REGION BY LATE SATURDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL BE
COMMON ON FRIDAY WITH EVEN STRONGER WINDS LIKELY ON SATURDAY. AS
THIS SYSTEM MOVES CLOSER THIS WEEKEND...THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR
RAIN SHOWERS OR EVEN A FEW SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY SATURDAY.
CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY...BUT WILL LIKELY BE
BORDERLINE ON THE RH'S.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........57-62 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 3 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600-6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 11 KNOTS.


.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 6 TO 11 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO
                    23 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-1700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7200-8200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 17 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........VERY GOOD.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 8 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600-6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 11 KNOTS.

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120412.JORDA.01/EPZ