FNUS74 KEPZ 291307
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WS MTN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
707 AM MDT FRI JUN 29 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0633 MDT ON JUNE 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT CONTINUES TO PRODUCE ABOVE NORMAL TO
NEAR RECORD DAYTIME HEAT FOR THE FIRE WEATHER ZONES. AGAIN THERE
IS ENOUGH RESIDUAL MOISTURE TO PRODUCE ISOLATED STORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS MOSTLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND
ALONG THE ARIZONA BORDER WHERE A WEAK MOISTURE PLUME EXTENDS FROM
JUST WEST OF TUCSON TO NEAR ALBUQUERQUE CLIPPING NORTHERN GRANT AND
CATRON COUNTIES. A MORE DEFINED MONSOON PATTERN SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED
STARTING THE FIRST PART OF NEXT WEEK PROVIDING GOOD CHANCES FOR
MORE WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE END OF THE
WORK WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-91.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 9 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 13600-15300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 KNOTS. VERY GOOD


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). WIDELY SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................20-30 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MAX HUMIDITY........31-36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11100-13000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 7 KNOTS.


.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....92-97.
MIN HUMIDITY........4-9 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 7
                    TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 16100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 6 KNOTS.
                    TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. EXCELLENT

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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120629.WSMTN.01/EPZ