698  
FNUS74 KEPZ 092237  
FWSEPZ  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR 16 SPRINGS RX...USDA FORES SERVICE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM  
437 PM MDT THU MAY 9 2024  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1600 MDT ON MAY 09.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
MAINLY DRY AND WARM WITH A WIND SHIFT TO THE NORTHEAST BY EARLY  
FRIDAY MORNING. MOISTURE WILL INCREASE AND GIVE A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOONS. WIND  
SHIFT BACK TO THE WEST SUNDAY AND BEYOND AND WITH RAPID DRYING.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 41.  
MAX HUMIDITY........73 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20  
MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH  
AFTER 3 AM.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 9 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST  
AROUND 8 MPH OVERNIGHT.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (176600 KNOT-FT) DECREASING TO POOR  
(4300 KNOT-FT) IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT.  
 
TIME (MDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM  
SKY (%).........3 3 12 31 31 53  
WEATHER COV.....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............69 58 52 48 45 42  
RH..............13 20 25 30 45 62  
20 FT WIND......SW 12 SW 12 W 6 NW 5 NW 5 NE 6  
20 FT WIND GUST.21 18 12 13 13 12  
MIX HGT (FT)....8400 8400 600 600 500 500  
TRANSPORT WIND..W 18 W 18 W 9 W 9 NE 8 NE 8  
VRATE KT-FT/1K..177 177 4 4 8 8  
VENTRATE CAT....EXNT EXNT POOR POOR POOR POOR  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.  
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 11 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5300 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 13  
TO 16 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (11100 KNOT-FT) EARLY IN THE MORNING  
INCREASING TO GOOD (74600 KNOT-FT) IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
TIME (MDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM  
SKY (%).........65 65 61 43 43 51  
WEATHER COV.....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 10 10 10  
TEMP............41 48 56 61 65 66  
RH..............73 63 53 41 35 34  
20 FT WIND......NE 5 NE 5 E 7 E 9 E 9 SE 11  
20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 14 20 20 20  
MIX HGT (FT)....1600 1600 4300 4300 5300 5300  
TRANSPORT WIND..E 8 E 8 SE 13 SE 13 SE 16 SE 16  
VRATE KT-FT/1K..11 11 58 58 75 75  
VENTRATE CAT....POOR POOR FAIR FAIR GOOD GOOD  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
OVERNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.  
MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 9 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC  
WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 11 TO 13 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (44000 KNOT-FT) EARLY IN THE EVENING  
DECREASING TO POOR (12800 KNOT-FT) LATE IN THE  
NIGHT.  
 
TIME (MDT) 6 PM 9 PM MIDNGT 3 AM  
SKY (%).........47 60 78 90  
WEATHER COV.....NONE NONE CHANCE CHANCE  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR  
TSTM COV........NONE NONE S CHC S CHC  
CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 30 30  
TEMP............63 54 50 47  
RH..............39 61 77 89  
20 FT WIND......SE 9G17 SE 8G16 SE 8G16 SE 8G15  
MIX HGT (FT)....3100 3100 1200 1400  
TRANSPORT WIND..E 13 E 13 SE 11 SE 12  
VRATE KT-FT/1K..44 44 13 15  
VENTRATE CAT....FAIR FAIR POOR POOR  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......60 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.  
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC  
WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......7400 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST  
AROUND 23 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (18400 KNOT-FT) EARLY IN THE MORNING  
INCREASING TO GOOD (85400 KNOT-FT) IN THE  
AFTERNOON INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (154600  
KNOT-FT) LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
TIME (MDT) 6 AM 10 AM 2 PM  
SKY (%).........86 72 64  
WEATHER COV.....CHANCE CHANCE LIKELY  
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR  
TSTM COV........S CHC S CHC CHANCE  
CHC OF PCPN (%).50 50 60  
TEMP............46 60 68  
RH..............96 62 37  
20 FT WIND......SE 7G12 SE 8G15 S 10G22  
MIX HGT (FT)....1700 5300 7400  
TRANSPORT WIND..SE 10 SW 14 SW 23  
VRATE KT-FT/1K..18 85 155  
VENTRATE CAT....POOR GOOD EXNT  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.  
 

 
FORECASTER...HEFNER  
REQUESTED BY...SACRAMENTO RANGER DISTRICT  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2413644.0/EPZ  
.DELDT 05/09/24  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL MATTHEW.BARONE@USDA.GOV  
 
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