FNUS74 KEPZ 122108
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR LOWER INDIAN...NM-MEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
208 PM MST THU NOV 12 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1405 MST ON NOVEMBER 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WARM AND MILD CONDITIONS WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES EXPECTED
FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON TONIGHT AS PART OF SOUTHWEST
FLOW PATTERN. WINDS WILL BE A STRONGER ALONG THE EAST SLOPES AND
ONLY GRADUALLY DIMINISH BY MORNING. INCREASING UPPER LEVEL MOISTURE
WILL INCREASE CLOUDINESS THROUGH THE PERIOD.  THERE IS A SLIGHT
CHANCE SHOWERS BY FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 14 TO 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 15 TO 21 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 20 TO 23 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LUNDEEN
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT R
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091112.LOWER.01/EPZ