FNUS74 KEPZ 121711
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR LITTLE RX...LNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1111 AM MDT MON AUG 12 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1044 MDT ON AUGUST 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT OVER CENTRAL TEXAS WILL DRIFT OVER SOUTHERN
NEW  MEXICO TUESDAY AND BEGIN DRYING OUT THE ATMOSPHERE SOME.
EXPECT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY OVER THE MOUNTAINS...AND
THEN TAPER OFF TO ISOLATED ON TUESDAY.

.THIS AFTERNOON...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). SCATTERED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10500-11700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 8800-9500 FT
                    AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 3 KNOTS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (30-40 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................20 PERCENT DECREASING TO 10 PERCENT AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DRAINAGE WIND NORTH 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 7 KNOTS.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT INCREASING TO 20 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 5
                    TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL EARLY
                    IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 9100-10800 FT
                    AGL LATE IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO
                    10500-11700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 8800-9500 FT
                    AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 3 KNOTS.

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FORECASTER...HEFNER
REQUESTED BY...NM-ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130812.LITTL.01/EPZ