FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
213 PM MDT WED OCT 2 2013

.DISCUSSION...
DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE OVER OUR REGION...RESULTING
IN MORE DRY TEMPERATURES WITH LIGHT SOUTHWEST AFTERNOON WINDS.  
THE FLOW WILL GRADUALLY STRENGTHEN SOME TOWARDS THE END OF THE
WEEK...AHEAD OF A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM SYSTEM EXPECTED TO 
MOVE INTO THE INTER-MOUNTAIN WEST BY THURSDAY.  BREEZY CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY...AS THIS SYSTEM CONTINUES INTO COLORADO.
LATER FRIDAY EVENING...THIS FEATURE WILL SEND A STRONG COLD FRONT
DOWN FROM THE NORTH.  HIGHS THIS WEEKEND WILL DROP 10-15 DEGREES
AS A RESULT. 


UNDER CLEAR SKIES...RADIATIONAL COOLING IN THE PRESENCE OF VERY DRY
AIR...WILL SUPPORT GOOD TO EXCELLENT OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY MOST AREAS.
RECOVERY WILL BE OPTIMIZED IN HIGH ELEVATION MEADOW AND LAKE VALLEY
LOCATIONS.  HAINES INDICES WILL CLIMB TO 4 MOST AREAS EACH DAY.

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TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055
 EL PASO COUNTY-
213 PM MDT WED OCT 2 2013


.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PCT). 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-59. 
   24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER. 
MAX HUMIDITY........39-44 PCT. 
   24 HR TREND......8 PCT WETTER. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. 
10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 18 MPH. 
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........2. 

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PCT). 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-90. 
   24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER. 
MIN HUMIDITY........14-16 PCT. 
   24 HR TREND......1 PCT DRIER. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 
                    AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 18 MPH. 
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........2. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7400 FT AGL IN THE 
                    AFTERNOON. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 13 KNOTS. 
VENT CATEGORY.......VERY GOOD (113600 KNOT-FT). 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PCT). 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-61. 
MAX HUMIDITY........40-45 PCT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. 
10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 23 MPH. 
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........3. 

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PCT). 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87. 
MIN HUMIDITY........14-16 PCT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 
                    MPH. 
10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 25 MPH. 
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........3. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8700 FT AGL IN THE 
                    AFTERNOON. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 18 KNOTS. 
VENT CATEGORY.......VERY GOOD (143000 KNOT-FT). 

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...NOT AS WARM. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 50. HIGHS NEAR
70. 20-FT WINDS EAST AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM RH 17 TO 22%. 
.SUNDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
TO MID 70S. 20-FT WINDS EAST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 14 TO 19%. 
.MONDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 54. HIGHS NEAR 80. 20-FT WINDS
 SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH. MINIMUM RH 12 TO 17%. 


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