FNUS74 KEPZ 301451
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CAT WALK...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
851 AM MDT SAT JUN 30 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0855 MDT ON JUNE 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SLIGHT RISK OF DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG GUSTY TSTM OUTFLOW WINDS
TODAY AND SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT REMAINS OVER NEW MEXICO AND WILL
PROVIDE HOT TEMPERATURES THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. HOWEVER THERE IS ENOUGH
RESIDUAL MOISTURE TO PRODUCE ISOLATED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS
TODAY THROUGH MONDAY MAINLY STARTING OVER THE HIGHEST TERRAIN THEN
DRIFTING SOUTHWARD OVER THE DESERTS. A WAVE OF SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE FROM
THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL PUSH NORTHWESTWARD INTO MEXICO AND NEW MEXICO
INCREASING OUR CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH HEAVY
RAINFALLS...BEGINNING LATER TUESDAY AND CONTINUING FOR MOST OF NEXT WEEK.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....99-104.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-10 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 7 TO 12 GUST 17 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......18000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 9 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......EXCELLENT (162000 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................10-20 PERCENT DECREASING TO 10 PERCENT AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
MAX HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
                    ISOLATED AFTN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    ...SOME WITH STRONG GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS.
CWR.................10-20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....93-98.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST TO EAST SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......17100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (85500 KNOT-FT).

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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...FIRE LOOKOUT
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120630.CATWA.01/EPZ