FNUS74 KEPZ 150032
FWSEPZ

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

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1811 MDT ON JULY 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
BACKDOOR COLD FRONT CURRENTLY NEAR PORTALES WILL MOVE INTO THE
BURN AREA LATER TONIGHT WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
ADVANCE. NEXT SEVERAL DAYS MAY SEE FLOODING RAINS OVER THE
AREA WITH THE POTENTIAL OF TWO OR MORE INCHES OF RAIN AS UPPER
LOW MOVES WEST OVER THE REGION. SOME HAIL/STRONGER WINDS
POSSIBLE TUESDAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................70 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MAX HUMIDITY........88-93 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 9 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND GUSTS TO 25 MPH
                    POSSIBLE IN OUTFLOWS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (80000 KT-FT) THIS EVENING BECOMING POOR
                    (35000 KT-FT) AFTER 3AM

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................70 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........58-63 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 9 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 13 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......GENERALLY POOR (30000 KT-FT) EXCEPT BRIEFLY FAIR
                    (55000 KT-FT) DURING MIDDAY.


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