FNUS74 KEPZ 161734
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR LOWER ELK...NMLNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1034 AM MST MON NOV 16 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1040 MST ON NOVEMBER 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AS AN UPPER LOW OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS MOVES NORTHEAST OVER THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE SLOWLY WARMING UP AS A SHORTWAVE
RIDGE MOVES OVER THE REGION. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE FALLING
INTO THE TEENS THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...BUT WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT.
EXPECT AN INCREASE IN WINDS GOING INTO WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AS
AN UPPER TROUGH MOVES QUICKLY ACROSS THE ROCKIES...BUT NO PRECIPITATION
IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING WEST.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....27-32.
MAX HUMIDITY........34-39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 3 TO 6 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 3 TO 6 MPH.

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...NM ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091116.LOWER.01/EPZ