FNUS74 KEPZ 151611
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR JAYHILL...NM LNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
911 AM MST THU JAN 15 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0905 MST ON JANUARY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
DRY NORTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL KEEP OUR SKIES CLEAR AND
AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. WINDS WILL STAY GENERALLY
LIGHT THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A VERY MINOR BACKDOOR FRONT WILL PUSH
SLIGHTLY COOLER AIR WESTWARD INTO THE AREA TONIGHT BEFORE ERODING AND
MOVING BACK OUT FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SOME NIGHTTIME GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE
SATURDAY EVENING WITH A LITTLE STRONGER COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE FROM
THE NORTH NORTHEAST. BY MID WEEK ANOTHER SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO BRING
INCREASING WESTERLY BREEZES ALONG WITH INCREASED CLOUDINESS AND A
CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION TO THE FIRE WX ZONES.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 1-6 MORNING BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST
                    3-8 MPH AFTN.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......POOR (31000 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....17-22.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST TO EAST 3 TO 8 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 4 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......POOR (26000 KNOT-FT).


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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...NM ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090115.JAYHI.01/EPZ