FNUS74 KEPZ 091804
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOMBRERO...NMLNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1104 AM MST WED NOV 9 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1110 MST ON NOVEMBER 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
TEMPERATURES WILL BE GRADUALLY WARMING THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS AN UPPER
RIDGE MOVES OVER THE REGION. DRIER AIR WILL ALSO BE FILTERING IN
DROPPING MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES INTO THE TEENS BY THURSDAY.
WINDS WILL BE LIGHT...BUT THAT WILL KEEP VENT RATES IN THE POOR TO
FAIR CATEGORIES. INCREASING WINDS ARE EXPECTED GOING INTO THE WEEKEND
WITH A CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION RETURNING SUNDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 4 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS  TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600-2300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4600-6400 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........FAIR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....22-27.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE UP TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400-700 FT AGL EARLY
                    IN THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 11 KNOTS.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL LATE
                    IN THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 4 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........POOR.

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...NM ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111109.SOMBR.01/EPZ