FNUS74 KEPZ 102036
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR LITTLE BEAR...LNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
236 PM MDT SUN JUN 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1450 MDT ON JUNE 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
DRY BUT BREEZY THIS EVENING...DIMINISHING WIND OVERNIGHT. WINDS
IN A FEW SPOTS MAY REACH 15-20 MPH THIS EVENING WITH GUSTS IN THE
25-30 MPH RANGE. WINDS WILL REMAIN WELL BELOW CRITICAL THRESHOLDS
THE NEXT FEW DAYS. HOWEVER...FIRE DANGER RATINGS ARE STILL VERY
HIGH TO EXTREME AND MINIMUM HUMIDITY WILL BE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS
TO MID TEENS. HAINES INDICES MODERATE TO HIGH INTO MIDWEEK WITH
AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT OVER
NORTHERN MEXICO AND A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE
PACIFIC COAST WILL BRING DRY WEST TO SOUTHWEST FLOW ACROSS THE
REGION. THIS PATTERN WILL KEEP MOST OF THE AREA DRY THROUGH
MIDWEEK. HOWEVER...A WEAK FRONT MAY TRY TO PUSH IN FROM THE
EAST MONDAY NIGHT OR TUESDAY. THIS COULD ALLOW ENOUGH MOISTURE
FOR THE CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE SACRAMENTO
MOUNTAINS...MAINLY EASTERN SLOPES AND ALONG THE SPINE...TUESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........4-9 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 12 TO 18 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS
                    TO 26 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10900-11800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 18 KNOTS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MAX HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 8 TO 16 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10700-11900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 12 KNOTS.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 16100-16900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 8 KNOTS.

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FORECASTER...PARK
REQUESTED BY...ROBB BEERY
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120610.LITTL.01/EPZ