FNUS74 KEPZ 031748
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NOSKER...NM LNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1148 AM MDT FRI APR 3 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1140 MDT ON APRIL 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO
MOUNTAINS THIS EVENING...



.DISCUSSION...
DRY AND WINDY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE ON/OFF FOR THE BORDERLAND INTO NEXT
WEEK. A LARGE UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH NEW MEXICO TODAY
FROM THE NORTHWEST AND MOVE THROUGH ON SATURDAY RESULTING IN A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR THE MAINLY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 7000 FT TODAY AND A WATCH IN THE
SAME AREAS SATURDAY.  WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND
DAMPEN SOMEWHAT THE OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY PROCESS.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 TO 20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH GUST 28 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
MAX HUMIDITY........38 TO 43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
MIN HUMIDITY........13 TO 17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY. WEST 18 TO 28 MPH GUSTS 38 MPH.

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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...NM ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090403.NOSKE.01/EPZ