FNUS74 KEPZ 161726 FWSEPZ FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WHITE TAIL RX...NM-LNF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 1026 AM MST SUN JAN 16 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1020 MST ON JANUARY 16. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... DRY NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF THIS WEEK AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS FAIRLY ANCHORED OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST. THROUGH MIDWEEK TEMPERATURES WILL WARM TO ABOVE NORMAL VALUES WITH JUST OCCASIONAL HIGH CLOUDS. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WITH AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO THURSDAY...BRIEFLY COOLING TEMPERATURES BACK TO AROUND NORMAL ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE GILA WILDERNESS. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56. MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST NORTHWEST TO NNW 4 TO 9 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4200-5200 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY FAIR TO ISOLATED GOOD. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT). CWR.................0 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....27-32. MAX HUMIDITY........46-51 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO NORTHWEST 3 TO 8 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 12 KNOTS. .MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT). CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61. MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING BY MIDDAY WEST TO NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MP ISOLD GUSTS 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-2000 FT AGL THEN 4000 FT BY AFTN. FAIR BECOMING GOOD. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 19 KNOTS. $$ FORECASTER...NOVLAN REQUESTED BY...NM-ADC REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110116.WHITE.01/EPZ