632
FNUS74 KEPZ 072357
FWSEPZ
SPOT FORECAST FOR IRON...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
557 PM MDT WED MAY 7 2025
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0700 MDT ON MAY 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
GOOD TO EXCELLENT HUMIDITY RECOVERY IS FORECAST FOR THE NEXT COUPLE
OF NIGHTS, WITH SUFFICIENT MOISTURE REMAINING FOR ISOLATED
AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND STORMS. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS ARE LIKELY
NEAR SHOWERS AND STORMS. OTHERWISE, WINDS WILL BE MOSTLY LIGHT
THROUGH THE PERIOD.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 8
TO 9 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (34900 KNOT-FT) EARLY IN THE MORNING
INCREASING TO GOOD (81500 KNOT-FT) IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TIME (MDT) 7 AM 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM
SKY (%).........24 19 70 71
WEATHER COV.....NONE NONE NONE S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE RNSHWR
TSTM COV........NONE NONE NONE S CHC
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 10 10 20
TEMP............36 53 56 59
RH..............67 36 32 27
20 FT WIND......S 2G6 S 3G10 W 5G12 S 5G12
MIX HGT (FT)....5000 8500 8500 9500
TRANSPORT WIND..S 8 W 8 W 8 NW 9
VRATE KT-FT/1K..35 60 60 82
VENTRATE CAT....POOR FAIR FAIR GOOD
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36.
MAX HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST AROUND 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 8 TO 9
MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (53600 KNOT-FT) EARLY IN THE EVENING
DECREASING TO POOR (3100 KNOT-FT) LATE IN THE
NIGHT.
TIME (MDT) 6 PM 9 PM MIDNGT 3 AM
SKY (%).........50 35 12 6
WEATHER COV.....NONE NONE NONE NONE
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE
TSTM COV........NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0
TEMP............59 51 43 39
RH..............29 42 57 70
20 FT WIND......SE 4G12 E 2G9 E 2G8 E 2G7
MIX HGT (FT)....6700 6700 400 400
TRANSPORT WIND..N 9 N 9 E 9 E 8
VRATE KT-FT/1K..54 54 4 3
VENTRATE CAT....FAIR FAIR POOR POOR
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 9 TO 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (25700 KNOT-FT) EARLY IN THE MORNING
INCREASING TO GOOD (96600 KNOT-FT) IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TIME (MDT) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM
SKY (%).........6 13 30 51
WEATHER COV.....NONE NONE S CHC S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR
TSTM COV........NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 20 20
TEMP............37 50 61 64
RH..............75 50 27 24
20 FT WIND......E 2G8 E 3G13 E 6G14 SE 5G14
MIX HGT (FT)....2900 2900 9600 10300
TRANSPORT WIND..NE 9 NE 9 E 12 E 11
VRATE KT-FT/1K..26 26 96 97
VENTRATE CAT....POOR POOR GOOD GOOD
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.
FORECASTER...ANDERSON
REQUESTED BY...GILA T3 IMT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 05/07/25
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