FNUS74 KEPZ 081413
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SAWMILL CANYON...SILVER CITY DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
813 AM MDT SAT JUN 8 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0755 MDT ON JUNE 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL BE THE NORM FOR MUCH OF THE UPCOMING
WEEK. AN STRONG UPPER HIGH WILL BE BUILDING OVER THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES
WITH THE WARMEST TEMPERATURES OF THE YEAR SO FAR EXPECTED. WINDS
TODAY WILL BE STRONGEST OF THE UPCOMING WEEK BUT THINK FIRE LOCATION
WILL SEE CONDITIONS JUST BELOW CRITICAL THIS AFTERNOON. HAINES
INDICES WILL REMAIN HIGH IN THE 5 TO 6 RANGE WITH A DEEP WELL MIXED
ATMOSPHERE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) THIS AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-87.
MIN HUMIDITY........6-11 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 14300-14800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 17 KNOTS.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR(10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MAX HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 11 TO 16 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 12 KNOTS.


.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-89.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-11 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH BECOMING WEST IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 15400-16700 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 KNOTS.


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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130608.SAWMI.01/EPZ