FNUS74 KEPZ 140025
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR TIMBERON...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
525 PM MST TUE JAN 13 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON JANUARY 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE SURFACE AND ALOFT TO PREVAIL UP TO THE WEEKEND.
THIS WILL KEEP INTRUSIONS OF VERY COLD AIR WELL TO OUR EAST BUT SOME
COOLER AIR WILL BE IN AND OUT ATTM WITH EAST WINDS.  DAILY
MAX TEMPS WILL STAY WITHIN A FEW DEGREES OF SEASONAL NORMS
THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.  HOWEVER...LIGHT
LOW-LEVEL WINDS AND A SUBSIDENCE INVERSION ALOFT WILL KEEP
VENTILATION CATEGORIES IN THE POOR TO FAIR RANGE AT LEAST
THROUGH FRIDAY. LONGER RANGE MODELS HINT OF A STRONGER BACKDOOR COLD
FRONT FROM THE CENTRAL ROCKIES MOVING SOUTH INTO NEW MEXICO
LATER SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY WHICH MAY HAVE SOMEWHAT HIGHER WINDS WITH IT
POSSIBLY SATURDAY AFTN AND EVENING INTO SUNDAY FOR A CHANCE AT BETTER
VENTILATION.


.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 2 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    NORTHEAST TO EAST 3 TO 8 MPH AFTN.
VENT................POOR NE WIND 7 KTS 22000 KT FT BY LATE AFTN.


.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....15 TO 20.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 TO 80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 2 TO 5 MPH...LOCAL DRAINAGE.


.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 0-5 MPH MORNING...SOUTHEAST 3 TO 8 MPH MIDDAY
                    AND SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 4 TO 9 MPH AFTN.
VENT................POOR TO FAIR...40000 KT-FT.

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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...RYAN WHITEAKER
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090114.TIMBE.01/EPZ