FNUS74 KEPZ 071550 FWSEPZ FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR LITTLE BEAR...NM-LNF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 950 AM MDT THU JUN 7 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0920 MDT ON JUNE 07. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... WESTERLY WINDS AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HOT DRY WEATHER THROUGH THE COMING WEEKEND AND MOST OF NEXT WEEK. LOW PRESSURE TO THE EAST WILL DEEPEN AND PRODUCE BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AFTERNOONS. POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS WILL INCREASE PARTICULARLY FOR ZONES 110 AND 111 SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND LIKELY SPREAD EASTWARD SUNDAY. THE HAINES INDEX WILL RANGE IN THE 5 TO 6 RANGE TODAY AND FRIDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). ISOLATED CLOUD BUILDUPS/TSTM OVER HIGHEST TERRAIN AFTN/EARLY EVENING LITTLE RAIN/PSBL DRY LIGHTNING/GUSTY WINDS. CWR.................10 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73. MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH GUST 15 MPH BY AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......0-300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 15000-15500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 7 KNOTS. EXCELLENT .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT). CWR.................5-10 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55. MAX HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 5 TO 9 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......13700-15300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 7 KNOTS. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). ISOLD AFTN CLOUD BUILDUPS OVER MTNS. CWR.................5-10 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72. MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 7 TO 12 MPH GUST 15-20 MPH.. MIXING HEIGHT.......0-200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 13300-14300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 9 KNOTS. EXCELLENT. $$ FORECASTER...NOVLAN REQUESTED BY...NM-ADC REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20120607.LITTL.02/EPZ