FNUS74 KEPZ 081548
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR LITTLE BEAR...NM-LNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
948 AM MDT FRI JUN 8 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0921 MDT ON JUNE 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVING ACROSS THE ROCKIES WILL COMBINE WITH
A LEE SURFACE TROUGH TO BRING RED FLAG OR NEAR RED FLAG CONDITIONS
BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY TO THE BURN SITE. ANY THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD
REMAIN EAST OF THE AREA THROUGH MONDAY.

HUMIDITIES WILL CONTINUE QUITE LOW WITH DAYTIME VALUES AT OR
BELOW 10% WITH ONLY WEAK NIGHTTIME RECOVERIES. WHILE WINDS
WILL APPROACH/MEET RED FLAG CRITERIA DURING THE AFTERNOON
ON BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...THEY WILL NOT EXCEED CRITERIA
BY MUCH.

EXPECT HIGH HAINES VALUES EACH AFTERNOON.

THE NEXT CHANCE OF MOISTURE APPEARS TO BE LATE TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY
AS A BACKDOOR COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE REGION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY
                    (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 8 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 13400-14400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 KNOTS.
VENTILATION RATE....EXCELLENT (130000 KT-FT) OR MORE AFTER NOON

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
MAX HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN 3-7 KNOTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......12600-14100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AT 8 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (4000 KT-FT OR LESS) AFTER 10 PM

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........3-8 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11000-12400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 16 KNOTS.
VENTILATION RATE....EXCELLENT (175000 KT-FT) OR MORE AFTER NOON

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FORECASTER...MACBLAIN
REQUESTED BY...NM-LNF
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120608.LITTL.01/EPZ