FNUS74 KEPZ 192253
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR DRIPPING SPRINGS...BLM-LAS CRUCES FO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
353 PM MST MON JAN 19 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MST ON JANUARY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT OVER THE WESTERN PART OF THE COUNTRY
WILL MAINTAIN A DRY AND WARM PATTERN OVER THE REGION THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. GENERALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WITH MAINLY LIGHT
WINDS WILL CONTINUE. VENTILATION RATES POOR THROUGH THURSDAY...
RANGING FROM 12000 TO 16000 KT-FT TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY UP TO
30000 KT-FT ON THURSDAY. THAT HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN
WEDNESDAY AND A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE IN FROM THE
WEST WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. THIS WILL BRING HIGHER MIXING
HEIGHTS AND STRONGER TRANSPORT WINDS FOR FRIDAY WITH VENTILATION
RATES IMPROVING TO AT LEAST FAIR (ABOVE 40000 KT-FT). THERE IS
ALSO THE CHANCE FOR RAIN SHOWERS AND HIGH ELEVATION SNOW SHOWERS
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. DRY CONDITIONS WILL RETURN NEXT WEEKEND.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 3 TO 7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...PARK
REQUESTED BY...RYAN WHITEAKER
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090120.DRIPP.01/EPZ