FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
219 PM MST SUN MAR 3 2013

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND MONDAY 
ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA...

.DISCUSSION...
WINDS HAVE BEEN SLOW TO INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON BUT ARE FINALLY 
CATCHING UP AS OF 2 PM. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER EAST SLOPE
LOCATIONS INTO PART OF THE NIGHT...WHICH WILL REDUCE RH RECOVERY.
BUT WITH SUCH DRY AIR IN PLACE RH RECOVERY WILL BE POOR JUST 
ABOUT EVERYWHERE TONIGHT.

A STRONGER DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TOMORROW...
BRINGING STRONGER WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS BUT SLIGHTLY COOLER 
TEMPERATURES. CRITICAL FIRE WX CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR MOST 
LOWLAND AREAS...BUT THE COOLER TEMPS WILL RESULT IN HIGHER RH 
AND THIS WILL KEEP HIGHER ELEVATIONS OUT OF CRITERIA...INCLUDING
THE GILA AND THE SACRAMENTOS ABOVE 7500 FEET. 

BACKDOOR COLD FRONT MONDAY NIGHT WILL DROP TEMPERATURES A FEW 
DEGREES BELOW NORMAL FOR TUESDAY ALONG WITH BREEZY EAST WINDS.
LIGHTER WINDS WILL PREVAIL WED-THU WITH INCREASING SOUTHERLY
FLOW ON FRIDAY AHEAD OF A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM.  PRECIP
CHANCES WILL RAMP UP FRI NIGHT AND INTO THE WEEKEND INCLUDING
LOWLAND AREAS.


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NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110
 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/GILA NF/APACHE NF/GLZ-
219 PM MST SUN MAR 3 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PCT). 
MIN TEMPERATURE..... 
   ABOVE 7500 FT....32-37. 
   BELOW 7500 FT....33-38. 
   24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER. 
MAX HUMIDITY........ 
   ABOVE 7500 FT....49-54 PCT. 
   BELOW 7500 FT....44-49 PCT. 
   24 HR TREND......26 PCT WETTER. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. 20-FT WINDS WEST AROUND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 
                    AROUND 39 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH WITH 
                    GUSTS TO AROUND 21 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 44 MPH. 
CHC OF PRECIP.......10 PCT. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........3. 

.MONDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PCT) UNTIL 1100...THEN 
                    MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PCT). 
MAX TEMPERATURE..... 
   ABOVE 7500 FT....53-58. 
   BELOW 7500 FT....62-67. 
   24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. 
MIN HUMIDITY........ 
   ABOVE 7500 FT....19-24 PCT. 
   BELOW 7500 FT....15-20 PCT. 
   24 HR TREND......8 PCT WETTER. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 31 
                    MPH. 
10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 43 MPH. 
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........2. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL IN THE 
                    AFTERNOON. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 33 KNOTS. 
VENT CATEGORY.......EXCELLENT (233100 KNOT-FT). 

.MONDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PCT). 
MIN TEMPERATURE..... 
   ABOVE 7500 FT....25-30. 
   BELOW 7500 FT....29-34. 
MAX HUMIDITY........ 
   ABOVE 7500 FT....61-66 PCT. 
   BELOW 7500 FT....57-62 PCT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 
                    AROUND 28 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AROUND 15 
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTH 28 MPH. 
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........2. 

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PCT). 
MAX TEMPERATURE..... 
   ABOVE 7500 FT....52-57. 
   BELOW 7500 FT....59-64. 
MIN HUMIDITY........ 
   ABOVE 7500 FT....16-20 PCT. 
   BELOW 7500 FT....14-18 PCT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE 
                    SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHEAST 13 MPH. 
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........2. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 11 KNOTS. 
VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (65200 KNOT-FT). 

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 31 TO 36. HIGHS 58 TO 63. 20-FT
WINDS SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM RH 21 TO 26%. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 33 TO 38. HIGHS 63 TO 68.
20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM RH 15 TO 20%. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS 33 TO 38. HIGHS 58 TO 63. 20-FT WINDS
 SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM RH 21 TO 26%. 


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