FNUS74 KEPZ 281315
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WS  MTN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
715 AM MDT THU JUN 28 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0632 MDT ON JUNE 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
...PUT DISCUSSION TEXT HERE...
HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES VERY HOT AGAIN TODAY AND
CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN MOSTLY DRY ALTHOUGH A FEW STORMS WILL FROM OVER
THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS BY AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. SLIGHT MOISTURE
GAINS ARE FORECAST OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AND WILL RESULT IN A FEW
MORE AFTERNOON CLOUDS AND THUNDERSTORMS. AT THIS TIME BETTER CHANCES
FOR A MONSOON MOISTURE PLUME INTO THE AREA APPEARS LIKELY WITH
AN INCREASE IN THE PROBABILITY OF SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
BY THE FIRST PART OF NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). CLOUD BUILDUPS BY
                    AFTERNOON WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-95.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH NORTHWEST 3-8 MPH
                    NORTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11000-12400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 6 KNOTS. VERY GOOD




.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
MAX HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH TO NORTHWEST 4 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13600-14700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 4 KNOTS.


.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT).
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO NORTHWEST 8 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11700-12500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 6 KNOTS. VERY GOOD.


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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...FIRE LOOKOUT
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120628.WSMTN.01/EPZ