FNUS74 KEPZ 121715 FWSEPZ FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTENNIAL RX...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 1015 AM MST FRI MAR 12 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1020 MST ON MARCH 12. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL MOVE OVER NEW MEXICO FROM THE WEST THROUGH SATURDAY WITH LIGHTER WINDS AND MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES ALONG WITH DRY AND WARMER CONDITIONS. HOWEVER...BY LATE SUNDAY ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL DROP INTO THE AREA FROM THE NORTHWEST AND BY MONDAY MUCH OF THE REGION WILL SEE MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES...INCREASING CLOUDS...AND GOOD CHANCES FOR LOWLAND RAIN AND MOUNTAINS SNOW SHOWERS. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66. MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH OCNL GUSTS TO 17 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT). CWR.................0 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-34. MAX HUMIDITY........50 TO 55 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 3 TO 8 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69. MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST 6 TO 11 MPH G15-20 MPH AFTN HRS.. $$ FORECASTER...NOVLAN REQUESTED BY...WOODS REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100312.CENTE.02/EPZ