FNUS74 KEPZ 301325
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WS MTN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
725 AM MDT SAT JUN 30 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0643 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 AFTN
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH STRONG GUSTY
                    OUTFLOW WINDS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....92-97.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-10 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    WEST NORTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......18000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 9 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......EXCELLENT (162000 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................20 PERCENT DECREASING TO 10 PERCENT AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MAX HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH TO NORTHWEST 3 TO 8 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.....86-91.
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...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120630.WSMTN.01/EPZ