FNUS74 KEPZ 231517
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR FREEMAN RX...SILVER CITY DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
917 AM MDT MON APR 23 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0915 MDT ON APRIL 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER RIDGE WILL BE REMAINING OVER THE REGION FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 70S TO AROUND 80. WINDS WILL
LIGHTER TODAY BUT INCREASE ON TUESDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE END
OF THE WEEK AS AN UPPER MOVES OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST AND ACROSS THE
FOUR CORNERS REGION. THERE WILL BE SOME ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON WITH MAINLY DRY LIGHTNING BEING THE
BIGGEST THREAT AS LITTLE RAIN IS LIKELY. A FEW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE
THURSDAY AS THE UPPER LOW MOVES THROUGH THE REGION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT INCREASING TO 10 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST 7 TO 13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO
                    20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 16100-17800 FT AGL.                 AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLEAR(5-15 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-51.
MAX HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 4 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 KNOTS.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-11 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 17 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11700-13000 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120423.FREEM.01/EPZ