FNUS74 KEPZ 291530
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR BAILEY...NMLNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
930 AM MDT TUE SEP 29 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A COUPLE MORE DAYS WITH ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED
AS AN UPPER RIDGE MOVES EAST OF THE AREA...BUT THERE WILL BE A
STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM APPROACHING THE AREA WEDNESDAY
AND THURSDAY WHICH WILL MAKE FOR BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS.
THERE WILL BE A BRIEF INCREASE IN MOISTURE FOR WEDNESDAY...BUT
BEHIND THE COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM SYSTEM...DEW
POINTS WILL BE DROPPING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS FOR THURSDAY WITH
NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 2 TO 6 MPH.
VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (92000 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........86-91 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). ISOLATED AFTERNOON
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...NM ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090929.BAILE.01/EPZ