FNUS74 KEPZ 282358
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR A SIDE 2...LNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
558 PM MDT MON MAY 28 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1724 MDT ON MAY 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
WEST-SOUTHWEST BREEZES WILL CONTINUE OVER THE BURN AREA THROUGH EARLY EVENING...WITH
AN SLIGHT INCREASE IN 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS AND SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST STARTING LATER
WEDNESDAY MORNING.  THIS IS AHEAD OF A PAIR OF WEAK DISTURBANCES FORECAST ACROSS
THE REGION ON WEDNESDAY.  NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED WITH THESE FEATURES.
.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE FROM WHITEWATER-BALDY
                    COMPLEX.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MAX HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH EARLY...SHIFTING WEST-NORTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH
                    BEFORE MIDNIGHT. LOCAL DRAINAGES DEVELOPING BY MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7300-8300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 7 KNOTS.


.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-9 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LOCAL DRAINAGES EARLY...INCREASING AND SHIFTING SOUTHWEST
                    7-11 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL UP VALLEY GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 14 KNOTS.


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FORECASTER...TRIPOLI
REQUESTED BY...NM-ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120528.ASIDE.01/EPZ