FNUS74 KEPZ 081817
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NOSKER...LNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1217 PM MDT SUN MAR 8 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON MARCH 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
INCREASING CLOUDINESS AND CONTINUED VERY DRY TODAY. WINDS WILL
BECOME SLIGHTLY BREEZY IN THE AFTERNOON...BUT NOT BE STRONG
ENOUGH TO MEET CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CRITERIA. AN UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE OFF THE PACIFIC WILL BRING ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS
ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING...THEN STRONG
WEST WINDS ALOFT WILL BRING DRIER AIR AND BREEZY CONDITIONS
MONDAY AFTERNOON. VENTILATION RATE WILL BE FAIR THIS AFTERNOON
(52000 KT-FT) AND ALSO MONDAY (41000 KT-FT). HOWEVER...MIXING
HEIGHTS WILL BE NEAR OR A LITTLE LESS THAN 2000 FT MONDAY
AFTERNOON WITH TRANSPORT WINDS OF 20 KNOTS.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-10 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 12 TO 17 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN
                    SHOWERS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
MAX HUMIDITY........72-77 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 6 TO 12 MPH.

.MONDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE
                    OF MORNING RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...PARK
REQUESTED BY...NM ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090308.NOSKE.01/EPZ