FNUS74 KEPZ 111646
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOMBRERO RX...NMLNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
946 AM MST FRI NOV 11 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0955 MST ON NOVEMBER 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WARMER TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TODAY AS WINDS HAVE STARTED TO
BECOME MORE WESTERLY. LOW MIXING HEIGHTS AND STILL FAIRLY LIGHT
TRANSPORT WINDS WILL KEEP VENT RATES POOR TODAY. AS FLOW BECOMES
STRONGER ALOFT AHEAD OF A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM...20 FOOT WINDS WILL
BE ON THE INCREASE STARTING TONIGHT AND ESPECIALLY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. MOISTURE WILL ALSO BE INCREASING TOMORROW AS THIS
SYSTEM APPROACHES. THERE WILL BE A SMALL CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION
SUNDAY INTO EARLY MONDAY AS THIS SYSTEM MOVES SOUTH OF THE BORDER.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-57.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH BECOMING WEST 6 TO 11 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 900-2200 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 8 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........POOR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-37.
MAX HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 6 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 KNOTS.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3900-5100 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 27 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...NM ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111111.SOMBR.01/EPZ