FNUS74 KEPZ 231552
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SAPELLIO 2...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
952 AM MDT MON APR 23 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0936 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 LOWER 80S. 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 (5-15 PERCENT) THIS MORNING...BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT) THIS AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 16300-17500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........EXCELLENT.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR
                    10-15 PERCENT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 2 TO 6 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......14900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 KNOTS.


.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........6-9 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8500-9100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 13 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........VERY GOOD.


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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120423.SAPEL.01/EPZ