FNUS74 KEPZ 092136
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOMBRERO RX...NM-LNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
236 PM MST WED NOV 9 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1450 MST ON NOVEMBER 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
EXPECT HIGHS TODAY TO HAVE BEEN REACHED WITH POSSIBLY JUST A LITTLE
DROP IN THE MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.
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 ON 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.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
MIN HUMIDITY........34-39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 3 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 8 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........POOR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....22-27.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE UP TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-600 FT AGL EARLY
                    IN THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 9 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........POOR.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3700-3800 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........POOR.

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...NM ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111109.SOMBR.02/EPZ