FNUS74 KEPZ 301946
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR HORSE CANYON...NM-LNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
146 PM MDT SAT JUN 30 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1325 MDT ON JUNE 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
...PUT DISCUSSION TEXT HERE...
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.

.SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWER OR
                    THUNDERSTORM. DRY LIGHTNING AND VERY STRONG GUSTY
                    OUTFLOW WINDS POSSIBLE.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....95-100.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST AROUND 4-9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......16700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 8 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......VERY GOOD (133600 KNOT-FT).


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT. SLIGHT RISK FOR EVENING THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 8 TO 13 MPH.


.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-95.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 12 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......EXCELLENT (170400 KNOT-FT).


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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...NM-LNF
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120630.HORSE.01/EPZ