FNUS74 KEPZ 151429
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ROUND MOUNTAIN COMPLEX...NM-ADC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
829 AM MDT FRI JUN 15 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0742 MDT ON JUNE 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH BASED CONVECTION WITH ISOLATED MAINLY DRY STORMS...ARE EXPECTED
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING AS MOISTURE BEGINS TO HEAD
NORTH OVER THE BURN SITE.  AFTERNOON AND EVENING STORM ACTIVITY
IS EXPECTED AGAIN SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...AS GULF OF MEXICO MOISTURE
CONTINUES TO FLOW NORTHWARD INTO THE AREA.  DRY LIGHTNING AND GUSTY
OUTFLOW WINDS ARE THE MAIN THREATS WITH ANY STORMS IN THIS ENVIRONMENT.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT INCREASING TO 10 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....93-97.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 2 TO 5 MPH THROUGH MID MORNING...INCREASING
                    AND SHIFTING SOUTH 5 TO 7 MPH MID DAY.  WINDS SHIFTING
                    SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT).  ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
MAX HUMIDITY........34-39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LOCAL DRAINAGES DEVELOPING BEFORE MIDNIGHT....OTHERWISE
                    SOUTH 6 TO 11 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS MID DAY AND AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-92.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 5 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 6 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.


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FORECASTER...TRIPOLI
REQUESTED BY...NM-ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120615.ROUND.01/EPZ