FNUS74 KEPZ 151414
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR RED TANK...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
714 AM MST TUE DEC 15 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0830 MST ON DECEMBER 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE SLOWLY OUT OF THE AREA TODAY WITH
CLEARING SKIES AND COOLER NORTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE SLOWLY OUT OF THE AREA TODAY WITH
CLEARING SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE THE REGION ON THURSDAY WITH VARIABLE
HIGH CLOUDS POSSIBLE. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA WITH
COOLER TEMPERATURES EXPECTED FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. A STRONG AREA
OF HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL MAINTAIN DRY CONDITIONS WITH
SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE FIRST PART OF NEXT WEEK.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST NORTHEAST IN
                    THE AFTERNOON 5 TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....23-28.
MAX HUMIDITY........53-58 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 3 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 6 TO 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...LARRY ASHLEY
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091215.REDTA.01/EPZ