FNUS74 KEPZ 031809
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR LOWER ELK RX...NM-ADC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1109 AM MST SAT DEC 3 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1040 MST ON DECEMBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A COOL PATTERN WILL PERSIST OVER THE REGION FOR THE UPCOMING
WEEK WITH A SERIES OF DISTURBANCES MOVING THROUGH EVERY
DAY OR TWO. THE NEXT DAY OR SO WILL REMAIN DRY WITH
WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH
MONDAY WHICH WILL BRING ANOTHER GOOD CHANCE FOR SNOW TO THE AREA
AS EASTERLY UPSLOPE WINDS GET REESTABLISHED. TEMPERATURES WILL
ALSO BE THE COLDEST OF THE SEASON SO FAR.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-SOUTHWEST 7 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-3600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 24 KNOTS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....21-26.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400-600 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 7 KNOTS.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MIN HUMIDITY........52-57 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5800-6600 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 13 KNOTS.

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...NM-ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111203.LOWER.01/EPZ