FNUS74 KEPZ 261659
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR LONG...NM LNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1059 AM MDT SUN APR 26 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1033 MDT ON APRIL 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALOFT WILL MOVE THROUGH SOUTHERN NMEX TODAY.
THIS DRY AND WARM PATTERN WILL MUCH OF THE NEW WEEK DUE TO THE
CONTINUATION OF WEST AND SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. THE WEST FLOW ALOFT WILL
BRING BREEZY CONDITIONS TO MANY OF THE AFTERNOONS. TEMPERATURES WILL R
REMAIN WELL ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH THE PERIOD. CONDITIONS MAY APPROACH RED
FLAG NEXT THURSDAY. HAINES WILL RUN  AROUND 4 TODAY. VERY SLIGHT RISK SHOWERS
ATTM IN THE LONG TERM FRIDAY SATURDAY.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........6-11 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 8 TO 13 MPH GUST 17 MPH MORNING
                    INCREASING TO 10 12 TO 17 MPH GUST 25 MPH AFTN.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MAX HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 10 TO 15 MPH GUST 20 MPH EVENING
                    WNW  8 TO 14 MPH AFT MIDNIGHT..


.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........6-11 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 9 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS 18 MPH BY AFTN.


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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...NM ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090426.LONG_.01/EPZ