FNUS74 KEPZ 301546
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR BLUE LAKE RX...NMMEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
946 AM MDT SUN AUG 30 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0940 MDT ON AUGUST 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL DOMINATE SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO THIS WEEK.
THE ATMOSPHERE IS RELATIVELY DRY FOR LATE AUGUST AND TEMPERATURES
ARE RUNNING SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL. THERE IS ENOUGH RESIDUAL MOISTURE
AND INSTABILITY FOR DAILY HEATING TO TRIGGER THE FORMATION OF ISOLATED
MOUNTAIN STORMS EACH AFTERNOON. BY FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND CHANCES
FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO BE ON THE RISE AHEAD OF
A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM MOVING INTO NEW MEXICO.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTERNOON HOURS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 2 TO 7 MPH THEN SOUTH SOUTHEAST
                    5 TO 10 MPH AFTERNOON

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........78-83 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 3 TO 8 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10  MPH.

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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...NM ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090830.BLUEL.01/EPZ