FNUS74 KEPZ 102144
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOMBRERO RX...NM-LNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
244 PM MST THU NOV 10 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 MST ON NOVEMBER 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LIGHT WINDS AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT WILL KEEP VENT RATES POOR THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE ON THE INCREASE AS
WEST TO SOUTHWEST FLOW SETS UP OVER THE AREA WITH AN INCREASE IN MID
AND HIGH CLOUDS STARTING TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES WILL BE FALLING INTO THE TEENS AS WELL WITH DEW POINTS
FALLING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS. MOISTURE WILL START INCREASING
SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY WITH A CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION AS A PACIFIC
STORM SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE REGION.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 2 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1100 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 6 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........POOR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-30.
MAX HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 3 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 3 KNOTS.

.VETERANS DAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING
                    TO 7 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2000-2500 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 9 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........POOR.

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...NM ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111110.SOMBR.02/EPZ