FNUS74 KEPZ 191647
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR RAIL SPLITTER...NM-LNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
947 AM MST FRI NOV 19 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0955 MST ON NOVEMBER 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL BE INCREASING ACROSS THE BURN AREA AHEAD OF A
PACIFIC TROUGH MOVING ONSHORE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS
BRINGING WARM TEMPERATURES AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. WINDS
WILL BECOME BREEZY ON SATURDAY WITH NEAR RED FLAG CONDITIONS
POSSIBLE FOR A BRIEF PERIOD IN THE AFTERNOON. EXPECT A GRADUAL
INCREASE IN LOW LEVEL MOISTURE FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY ALONG WITH
COOLER TEMPERATURES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 8 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
VENT RATE...........GOOD (85000 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-39.
MAX HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 12 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
VENT RATE...........VERY GOOD (13500 KNOT-FT).

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...NM-ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101119.RAILS.01/EPZ