FNUS74 KEPZ 102356
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR FT STANTON FEATHER CAVE RX...NM-ROD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
556 PM MDT WED OCT 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 MDT ON OCTOBER 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK BACKDOOR FRONT BROUGHT EASTERLY WINDS TO THE AREA TODAY.
WINDS WILL SHIFT AROUND TO THE SOUTH TOMORROW AND SOUTHWEST FRIDAY
AS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW AND ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVE IN OFF THE
PACIFIC. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING THE CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY MORNING FOLLOWED BY
GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY NIGHT.
THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY EVENING INTO FRIDAY MORNING MAY BE STRONG.
WINDY CONDITIONS WILL SET IN FRIDAY IN THE WAKE OF THAT PACIFIC
COLD FRONT WITH TEMPERATURES ABOUT 10 DEGREES COOLER ON SATURDAY.
DRY AND WARMING UP AGAIN EARLY NEXT WEEK AS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE
BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST. MINIMUM HUMIDITY CLIMBING INTO THE
THIRTIES FOR TOMORROW AND FRIDAY. HAINES INDICES VERY LOW (2 OR
3) TOMORROW AND FRIDAY...THEN LOW (4) TO MODERATE (5) SATURDAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MAX HUMIDITY........78-83 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-4400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-1300 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 6 KNOTS.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE
                    OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000-8600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 KNOTS.

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FORECASTER...FAUSETT
REQUESTED BY...JAMES SAVAGE
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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