FNUS74 KEPZ 241510
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR FREEMAN RX...SILVER CITY DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
910 AM MDT TUE APR 24 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0910 MDT ON APRIL 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE A LITTLE STRONGER TODAY AND WEDNESDAY AS A
LEE TROUGH SETS UP OVER THE HIGH PLAINS AND A TIGHTER SURFACE
GRADIENT SETS UP OVER THE AREA. IN ADDITION...THE UPPER RIDGE WHICH
IS CURRENTLY CENTERED RIGHT OVER THE BURN AREA WILL BE MOVING EAST
ALLOWING AN UPPER LOW TO MOVE INTO THE DESERT SOUTHWEST AND THEN
CROSS THE FOUR CORNERS REGION THURSDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL
BE ON THURSDAY AS THIS SYSTEM CROSSES THE AREA...BUT THERE WILL ALSO
BE A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALL WHICH SHOULD KEEP
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ABOVE 15 PERCENT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 3 TO 8 MPH BECOMING WEST-SOUTHWEST
                    10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 13800-15600 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......12400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 4 KNOTS.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11700-13300
                    FT AGL IN THE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 12 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120424.FREEM.01/EPZ