FNUS75 KEPZ 071935
FWSEPZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR ELK SILVER RX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX
1235 PM MST WED DEC 7 2011

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ELK SILVER RX...NM-MEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1201 PM MST WED DEC 7 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1210 MST ON DECEMBER 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

CORRECTION THURS MAX T MIN RH

.DISCUSSION...
WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL BRING MORE DYING WITH GRADUALLY
WARMING TEMPS TO THE AREAS TODAY AND THURSDAY. A MINOR BACKDOOR COLD
FRONT FROM THE EAST WILL MOVE IN FROM THE EAST LATER THURSDAY AND
COOL
THE TEMPS BACK DOWN AROUND 5 DEG OR SO AND MAY BRING SOME INCREASED
CLOUDS AND A SLIGHT RISK OF LIGHT SHOWERS/FLURRIES THURS NIGHT AND
FRIDAY MAINLY RIDGE LINE EAST SLOPES. TEMPS SHOULD WARM UP TO ABOVE
NORMAL THE FIRST PART OF NEXT WEEK.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SOME HIGH CLOUDS (20-50 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO WSW  3-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 4 KNOTS. POOR

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........SOME HIGH CLOUDS (15-40 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....17-22.
MAX HUMIDITY........52-57 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SSW-W 1 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 6 KNOTS.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-40 PERCENT). SOME HIGH CLOUDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 4 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 7 KNOTS. POOR TO MARGINAL

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