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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR READ...NM-LNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
832 AM MDT SUN JUL 14 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0812 MDT ON JULY 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
EXPECT A GENERALLY DRY DAY TODAY...BUT EXPECT THAT TO CHANGE OVER THE
NEXT WEEK AS AN UPPER LOW MOVES SOUTHWEST THROUGH THE REGION AND
STALLS OUT. GOOD CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS STARTS TONIGHT
AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK. SOME VERY HEAVY RAINS ARE POSSIBLE
AS THIS SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH...ESPECIALLY EARLY IN THE WEEK OVER THE
BURN AREA. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP 10 TO 15 DEGREES AS WELL WITH
PLENTY OF CLOUD COVER AND PRECIPITATION TO KEEP TEMPERATURES
FROM WARMING UP MUCH.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10800-12700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 8 KNOTS.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST
                    10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 700-1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 12 KNOTS.


.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
CWR.................70 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........68-73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST-NORTHEAST 8 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 13 KNOTS.


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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...NM-ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
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