FNUS74 KEPZ 141650
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR BENT...NM-LNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
950 AM MST WED JAN 14 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON JANUARY 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS WILL BUILD SOUTHWARD TODAY.
WINDS WILL START OUT LIGHT AND VARIABLE...THEN SLOWLY SHIFT TO
THE NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON...BUT WILL REMAIN LIGHT. TEMPERATURES
WILL CLIMB TO NEAR SEASONAL NORMALS.  MIXING HEIGHTS WILL BE LIMITED
TO ABOUT 5800 FT AGL...WITH WEAK TRANSPORT WINDS.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........35 AT IGNITION...MAX 52.
RH..................47 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND
    5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 18.
RH..................MAX 78 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE
                    EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 53.
RH..................MIN 24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT.

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FORECASTER...HARDIMAN
REQUESTED BY...NM-ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090114.BENT_.01/EPZ