FNUS74 KEPZ 181720
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SALADO RX...NM-LNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1020 AM MST WED NOV 18 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MST ON NOVEMBER 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
EXPECT TEMPERATURES ABOUT 5 DEGREES WARMER THAN YESTERDAY AS A
WEAK UPPER RIDGE PASSES OVER THE REGION. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN IN THE LOWER TO MID TEENS TODAY AND SLOWLY
RISE FOR THURSDAY AS AN UPPER TROUGH APPROACHES THE BURN AREA AND
BRINGS IN SOME HIGHER DEW POINTS ALONG WITH SLIGHTLY COOLER
TEMPERATURES. WINDS WILL START TO GET A LITTLE MORE BREEZY GOING
INTO THE WEEKEND AS ANOTHER TROUGH MOVES ACROSS THE ROCKIES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 3 TO 7 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-31.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 2 TO 6 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 2 TO 6 MPH.

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT R
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091118.SALAD.01/EPZ