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FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR BAILEY RX...NM-LNF UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1146 AM MDT WED SEP 23 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0950 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER WESTERN KANSAS
THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS WILL KEEP COOL TEMPERATURES IN PLACE.
EASTERLY LOW LEVEL WINDS WILL BRING HIGHER DEW POINTS IN
THIS EVENING AND WILL COMBINE WITH A DISTURBANCE ROTATING
AROUND THE UPPER LOW BRINGING A CHANCE FOR SOME RAIN SHOWERS
TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. AS THE UPPER LOW KICKS OUT STARTING
FRIDAY...DRIER AIR AND WARMER TEMPERATURES WILL RETURN TO THE
REGION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTH 3 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 4 KNOTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......12000 FT AGL.
VENT CATEGORY.......FAIR (48400 KNOT-FT)

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    RAIN.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-34.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 4 TO 8 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 3 TO 7 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...TIFFANY
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090923.BAILE.01/EPZ