FNUS74 KEPZ 150131 FWSEPZ FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR TIMBERON RX...BLM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 631 PM MST WED JAN 14 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON JANUARY 15. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... CONTINUED DRY WITH LIGHT NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. WINDS WILL REMAIN MAINLY LIGHT THURSDAY. COOLER SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS WILL PUSH SOUTHWARD OVER THE PLAINS ON THURSDAY. AND WILL PUSHING WESTWARD INTO THE SACRAMENTOS THURSDAY EVENING EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WITH EASTERLY WINDS. THE COLD AIR WILL BE FAIRLY SHALLOW AND HAVE NOT MUCH IMPACT ON THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WITHIN A COUPLE DEGREES OF SEASONAL NORMS THROUGH THE PERIOD. LONGER RANGE INDICATIONS SUGGEST WEST COAST RIDGE WILL FINALLY BREAK DOWN EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH BREEZIER WESTERLY WINDS FOR SOUTHERN NMEX. ALSO THURS EVENING'S BACKDOOR FRONT SHOULD ALSO PUSH EASTWARD OUT OF THE AREA BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. .THURSDAY... MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56. MIN HUMIDITY........21-26 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT NORTHEAST MORNING 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON SOUTHEAST 4-7 MPH MIDDAY AND SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 5-9 MPH AFTN. 5000 FT MIXING LEVEL WITH MEAN MIXING LEVEL WINDS BY AFTERNOON SW 8 KTS 40000 KT FT POOR-FAIR. .THURSDAY NIGHT... MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-33. MAX HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT BECOMING EAST AROUND 6 TO 12AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRIDAY... MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-54. MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST TO SOUTHEAST 3 TO 8 MPH MORNING THEN SOUTH BY MIDDAY AND SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH BY AFTERNOON. 6000 FT MIXING LEVEL WITH MEAN MIXING LEVEL WINDS BY AFTERNOON SW 8 KTS 48000 KT FT FAIR. $$ FORECASTER...NOVLAN REQUESTED BY...RYAN WHITEAKER REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090115.TIMBE.01/EPZ