FNUS74 KEPZ 231347
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR LOWER ELK RX...NM-ADC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
747 AM MDT FRI SEP 23 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER NEW MEXICO AND
ARIZONA THROUGH THE WEEKEND BRINGING MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND ABOVE
NORMAL TEMPERATURES. AN UPPER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN
UNITED STATES WILL INTO NEW MEXICO BY MONDAY WHICH MAY BRING SOME
MID LEVEL CLOUDINESS BUT AT THIS TIME IT APPEARS THE AREA WITH STILL
BE TOO DRY FOR ANY APPRECIABLE CHANCE FOR ANY APPRECIABLE CHANCE OF RAIN.
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL. THE HAINES INDEX WILL GENERALLY RUN
IN THE 4 CATEGORY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). ISOLD CLOUD BUILDUPS
                    OVER RIDGE TOPS BY AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT/VRBL 0 TO 5  MPH MORNING BECOMING SOUTH (SSE-SSW)
                    5 TO 10 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9300-11100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 6 KNOTS. GOOD.
.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 6 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5
                    TO 9 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOCAL DRAINAGE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-500 FT AGL IN THE
                    LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 6 KNOTS.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT. ISOLD CLD BUILDUPS OVR RIDGES BY AFTN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 6 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9800-10900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 KNOTS. VERY GOOD.

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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...NM-ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110923.LOWER.01/EPZ