FNUS74 KEPZ 121335
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WAHOO...GNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
735 AM MDT SUN MAY 12 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0723 MDT ON MAY 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WINDS WILL BECOME EASTERLY BY LATE THIS MORNING BUT WILL GENERALLY BE
LIGHT. A SPOT SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE LATE IN THE AFTERNOON
AND SO A COUPLE OF DRY LIGHTNING STRIKES CANNOT BE OUTRULED. WINDS ON
MONDAY WILL BE LIGHTER AND MORE SOUTHERLY. WINDS WILL BECOME WESTERLY
TUESDAY AS A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH MOVES THROUGH...AND THERE WILL BE A
SLIGHT INCREASE IN MOISTURE AND A BETTER CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS WELL.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 MPH LATE
                    IN THE MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 13800 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 8 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........110,400 KNOT-FEET (VERY GOOD)

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (25-35 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46.
MAX HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 5 TO 7 MPH.


.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 5 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 12000 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 8 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........96,000 KNOT-FEET (GOOD)


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FORECASTER...HARDIMAN
REQUESTED BY...LUIS CASTILLO
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130512.WAHOO.01/EPZ