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FNUS74 KEPZ 252011
FWSEPZ
SPOT FORECAST FOR POPPA- D5 PILES RX...USDA FS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
211 PM MDT SUN OCT 25 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 MDT ON OCTOBER 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON WILL FEATURE STEADY SOUTHERLY WINDS AT
AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH, DIMINISHING AFTER DARK. A SHOWER CANNOT BE
RULED OUT, BUT CHANCES ARE NEAR 0%. FOR TOMORROW, WINDS WILL
REMAIN FROM THE SOUTH THOUGH ARE EXPECTED TO BE SLIGHTLY LIGHTER,
TOPPING OUT CLOSER TO 10 MPH. THESE SPEEDS COMBINED WITH MODESTLY
COOLER TEMPERATURES (1-2 DEGREES) WILL LEAD TO WEAKER VENT
RATES, EXPECTED TO PEAK ON THE HIGH END OF FAIR OR LOW END OF
GOOD (55-60 KNOT- FT), PEAKING MID-AFTERNOON. TUESDAY WILL SEE
EVEN LIGHTER WINDS, LEADING TO FURTHER REDUCTION IN VENT RATES,
BUT VENT RATES WILL IMPROVE ON WEDNESDAY.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59.
MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 11 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 18 TO 22 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD (108200 KNOT-FT) .
TIME (MDT) 2 PM 4 PM
SKY (%).........38 31
WEATHER COV.....NONE NONE
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE
TSTM COV........NONE NONE
CHC OF PCPN (%).10 0
TEMP............60 59
RH..............50 51
20 FT WIND......S 13 SW 11
20 FT WIND GUST.24 24
MIX HGT (FT)....5700 5400
TRANSPORT WIND..S 22 S 21
VRATE KT-FT/1K..108 98
VENTRATE CAT....VYGD GOOD
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH EARLY IN THE
EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 6 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST
6 TO 8 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (2600 KNOT-FT).
TIME (MDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM
SKY (%).........26 26 13 21 21 34
WEATHER COV.....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TSTM COV........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMP............57 50 44 43 41 40
RH..............55 68 82 79 79 82
20 FT WIND......SW 6 SW 6 NW 3 NE 3 NE 3 NE 2
20 FT WIND GUST.16 16 8 7 7 6
MIX HGT (FT)....2500 500 500 500 500 500
TRANSPORT WIND..SW 14 S 8 SE 6 E 7 SE 8 SE 8
VRATE KT-FT/1K..30 4 3 3 4 4
VENTRATE CAT....POOR POOR POOR POOR POOR POOR
MONDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 8 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 7 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 8 TO
12 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (54500 KNOT-FT) .
TIME (MDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM
SKY (%).........49 49 68 48 48 18
WEATHER COV.....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TSTM COV........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMP............39 41 52 59 61 62
RH..............85 79 59 42 41 41
20 FT WIND......E 2 E 2 E 4 S 8 S 8 S 8
20 FT WIND GUST.6 6 10 15 15 16
MIX HGT (FT)....500 600 3300 5000 5400 4900
TRANSPORT WIND..E 8 E 7 S 8 S 12 S 12 SW 10
VRATE KT-FT/1K..4 4 30 51 55 44
VENTRATE CAT....POOR POOR POOR FAIR FAIR FAIR
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FORECASTER...BROWN
REQUESTED BY...L CARVER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 10/25/26
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