FNUS74 KEPZ 181421 FWSEPZ FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR MILL SCOTT RX...USFS GILA NF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 721 AM MST THU NOV 18 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0655 MST ON NOVEMBER 18. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATING AT THE SURFACE WILL KEEP WINDS LIGHT AND TERRAIN DRIVEN TODAY. ZONAL FLOW OVER THE AREA TODAY WILL TRANSITION TO SOUTHWEST FLOW BY FRIDAY WHICH WILL KEEP A SLOW WARMUP GOING FOR ANOTHER COUPLE OF DAYS. VERY DRY AIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES REMAINING AROUND 10 PERCENT TODAY AND COMING UP A LITTLE ON FRIDAY. INCREASING MOISTURE IS EXPECTED FOR THE WEEKEND AS A TROUGH DIGS INTO THE PACIFIC COAST...BUT LITTLE IF ANY PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-61. MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 3 TO 6 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT). CWR.................0 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....24-29. MAX HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 2 TO 6 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-62. MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ REQUESTED BY...RXB2 REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20101118.MILLS.01/EPZ