FNUS74 KEPZ 061743
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR LOWER ELK RX...NM-ADC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1043 AM MST TUE DEC 6 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1015 MST ON DECEMBER 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES ARE EXPECTED THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS BEHIND THE
STORM SYSTEM THAT BROUGHT SNOW TO THE AREA YESTERDAY. WINDS WILL
GENERALLY BE WEST TO NORTHWEST THROUGH WEDNESDAY. EXPECT WARM AIR
ALOFT TO MOVE IN OVERNIGHT WITH LOWS LIKELY NOT FALLING TOO MUCH
FROM DAYTIME HIGHS AND POSSIBLY WARMING SOME AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HIGHS TOMORROW WILL BE ABOUT 15 DEGREES WARMER THAN TODAY. EXPECT
ANOTHER COLD FRONT FOR FRIDAY WITH A WARMUP STARTING QUICKLY FOR THE
WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY(5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....25-30.
MIN HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 7 TO 12 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500-5300 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........POOR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 20 EARLY THEN STEADY OR SLOWLY WARMING.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 9 KNOTS.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MIN HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........POOR.

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...NM-ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111206.LOWER.01/EPZ