FNUS74 KEPZ 051817
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR BRADFORD RX...NM-LNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1217 PM MDT MON AUG 5 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 MDT ON AUGUST 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION.
HIGH PRESSURE OVER NORTH TEXAS IS CONTROLLING THE POSITION OF THE
MONSOON MOISTURE PLUME AND WILL SLOWLY DRIFT OVER EAST TEXAS BY
WEDNESDAY. WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TUESDAY
AND BECOME EVEN MORE ISOLATED MAINLY OVER THE MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY AS WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT PUSHES IN DRIER AIR. LOW LEVEL SOUTHEAST
FLOW WILL RETURN BY FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND AND BRING MORE MOISTURE
IN RESULTING IN AN INCREASE IN THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN. TEMPERATURES
WILL REMAIN ABOVE NEAR NORMAL THROUGH THE WEEKEND.



.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATER AFTERNOON.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST TO SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH GUST TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-1300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8700-10400 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 5 KNOTS.
VENT CAT............50000 KT FT FAIR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7200-8600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400-1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 7 KNOTS.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT BECOMING WEST 8 TO 13 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-1700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7600-8900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 KNOTS.
VENT CAT............90000 KT FT GOOD.

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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...NM-ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130805.BRADF.01/EPZ