FNUS74 KEPZ 111451
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NOSKER...NM LNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
851 AM MDT WED MAR 11 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0835 MDT ON MARCH 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES OVER SE AZ WILL MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS THE
THE BORDERLAND OVERRUNNING A  BACKDOOR COLD FRONT MOVING WESTWARD
FROM THE EAST TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY AN ISOALTED TSTMS WITH SNOW SHOWERS
(1-2 INCHES) ABOVE 6500 FT SACS TONIGHT. ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL LOW
WILL MOVE INTO NEW MEXICO FROM THE SOUTHWEST U.S. ON FRI WITH MORE
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS (ABOVE 6000 FT).

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-75 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN
                    SHOWERS/ISOLATED TSTM BY AFTN.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST TO NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING BY MIDDAY
                    EAST TO SOUTHEAST 8 TO 13 MPH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
                    STRONGER GUSTS WEST FACING SLOPES AND CANYONS.
VENT CAT............8000 FT SOUTH AT 10...GOOD 80000 KT FT BY AFTN.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN
                    SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS ABOVE 6500 FT 1-2 IN HIGHEST
                    ELVS.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....23-28.
MAX HUMIDITY........87-92 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST TO SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). ISOLD RAIN/SNOW
                    MORNING HRS. EVEN SLIGHT RISK LIGHT FREEZING RAIN EARLY
                    MORNING HOURS. ISOLD RAIN SHOWERS AFTN.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-6.
MIN HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTH 7 TO 12 MPH GUST 17 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
VENT CAT............7500 FT SOUTH SOUTHWEST AT 10...GOOD 75000 KT FT BY AFTN.

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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...NM ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090311.NOSKE.01/EPZ