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 056
 HUDSPETH COUNTY-
213 PM MDT WED OCT 2 2013


.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (5-15 PCT). 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-56. 
   24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER. 
MAX HUMIDITY........49-54 PCT. 
   24 HR TREND......3 PCT WETTER. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 10 MPH. 
10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 21 MPH. 
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........2. 

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PCT). 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-91. 
   24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER. 
MIN HUMIDITY........17-19 PCT. 
   24 HR TREND......1 PCT DRIER. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 10 MPH. 
10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 21 MPH. 
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........2. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9000 FT AGL IN THE 
                    AFTERNOON. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS. 
VENT CATEGORY.......VERY GOOD (147800 KNOT-FT). 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PCT). 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-59. 
MAX HUMIDITY........44-49 PCT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 10 MPH. 
10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 22 MPH. 
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........2. 

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PCT). 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85. 
MIN HUMIDITY........16-20 PCT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 
                    MPH. 
10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 24 MPH. 
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........3. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9100 FT AGL IN THE 
                    AFTERNOON. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 18 KNOTS. 
VENT CATEGORY.......EXCELLENT (170600 KNOT-FT). 

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...NOT AS WARM. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO
LOWER 50S. HIGHS 70 TO 75. 20-FT WINDS NORTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM
RH 18 TO 23%. 
.SUNDAY...CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 40. HIGHS 71 TO 76. 20-FT WINDS
 EAST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 17 TO 22%. 
.MONDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 44 TO 49. HIGHS 79 TO 84. 20-FT WINDS
 SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 13 TO 18%. 


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