FNUS74 KEPZ 051810
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR PICACHO...NM LNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1110 AM MST THU MAR 5 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1049 MST ON MARCH 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A SLOW MOVING UPPER TROUGH WITH A COLD FRONT WILL ADVANCE ACROSS
THE SOUTHWESTERN U.S. TODAY AND FRIDAY BEFORE ACCELERATING EASTWARD
ACROSS NEW MEXICO AND WESTERN TEXAS ON SATURDAY. IN ADDITION A
SURFACE LOW WILL DEVELOP AND SUBSEQUENTLY DEEPEN OVER THE SOUTHERN
HIGH PLAINS TO THE NORTHEAST. THIS WEATHER PATTERN WILL GENERATE
BREEZY WINDS TODAY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THE
WEST TO SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL ALSO TRANSPORT VERY WARM DRY AIR INTO
THE REGION TODAY AND FRIDAY SUSTAINING VERY ELEVATED FIRE DANGERS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO
                    20 TO 30 MPH LATER THIS AFTERNOON.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.


.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING
                    TO 25 TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...ROGASH
REQUESTED BY...NM ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090305.PICAC.02/EPZ