FNUS74 KEPZ 141846
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR MARTINEZ...NM-LNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1246 PM MDT THU OCT 14 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1240 MDT ON OCTOBER 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL PERSIST OVER SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR
WEST TEXAS THROUGH FRIDAY CONTINUING AN OVERALL DRYING TREND.
INCREASING MOISTURE FROM THE SUBTROPICS WILL COMBINE WITH A WEAK
UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN U.S. AND THIS MAY
GENERATE A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BY LATE FRIDAY INTO THE
WEEKEND.

SURROUNDING RAWS ENVIRONMENTAL TD AND RH DO NOT MATCH THE SITE
OB WHOSE RH OF 5 AND TD -7 ARE TOO LOW. USING TD OF 36 AND RH OF 35.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-30 PERCENT). AFTN CU O MTNS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NNW TO NNE 3 TO 7 MPH BECOMING LATE AFTN
                    W-SW 4 TO 9 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-41.
MAX HUMIDITY........59-64 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...NM-ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101014.MARTI.02/EPZ