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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TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055
 EL PASO COUNTY-
219 PM MST SUN MAR 3 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PCT). 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50. 
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 
MAX HUMIDITY........23-28 PCT. 
   24 HR TREND......8 PCT DRIER. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. 20-FT WINDS WEST AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 
                    AROUND 40 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 20 MPH WITH 
                    GUSTS TO AROUND 27 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 35 MPH. 
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........4. 

.MONDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PCT) UNTIL 1100...THEN 
                    MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PCT). PATCHY BLOWING 
                    DUST AFTER 1100. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79. 
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 
MIN HUMIDITY........9-11 PCT. 
   24 HR TREND......3 PCT WETTER. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS 
                    TO AROUND 21 MPH INCREASING TO WEST AROUND 25 
                    MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 38 MPH IN THE 
                    AFTERNOON. 
10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 35 MPH. 
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........2. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9100 FT AGL IN THE 
                    AFTERNOON. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 34 KNOTS. 
VENT CATEGORY.......EXCELLENT (370400 KNOT-FT). 

.MONDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PCT). 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44. 
MAX HUMIDITY........43-48 PCT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. 20-FT WINDS NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 
                    TO AROUND 38 MPH BECOMING NORTH AROUND 15 MPH 
                    WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 22 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 30 MPH. 
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........2. 

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PCT). 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-66. 
MIN HUMIDITY........19-21 PCT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 24 
                    MPH. 
10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTH 10 MPH. 
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........2. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL IN THE 
                    AFTERNOON. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 11 KNOTS. 
VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (75100 KNOT-FT). 

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 37 TO 42. HIGHS IN THE MID TO
UPPER 60S. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM RH 21 TO 26%. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 39 TO 44. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO
MID 70S. 20-FT WINDS SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 13 TO 18%. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER TO MID 70S. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM RH
18 TO 23%. 


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