FNUS74 KEPZ 131544
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR JORDAN...NM-SDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
944 AM MDT FRI APR 13 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0800 MDT ON APRIL 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM UNTIL 9 PM TODAY...

.DISCUSSION...
AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL BRING INCREASING WINDS ACROSS
THE BURN SITE TODAY AND AGAIN SATURDAY...WITH LIGHT RAIN EXPECTED
AS EARLY AS LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE UNTIL 1000L...INCREASING AND BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH BY 1300L WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
                    TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7100-8600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 16 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......8000 KNOT-FT (POOR)...INCREASING TO 126400 KNOT-FT (VERY GOOD)


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-33.
MAX HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUST TO 40 MPH UNTIL
                    1900L...DECREASING TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 18 MPH AFTER 2000L.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7100-9000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1800-3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 30 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......240000 KNOT-FT (EXCELLENT)...DECREASING TO 78000 KNOT-FT (GOOD)


.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
                    SHOWERS.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-61.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE MORNING...INCREASING AND SHIFTING
                    WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH AFTER 1900L.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-3200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6100-7100 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 30 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......75000 KNOT-FT (GOOD)...INCREASING TO 201000 KNOT-FT (EXCELLENT)


$$
FORECASTER...TRIPOLI
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120413.JORDA.01/EPZ