FNUS74 KEPZ 202245
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR DRIPPING SPRINGS...BLM-LAS CRUCES FO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
345 PM MST TUE JAN 20 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MST ON JANUARY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ALOFT CONTINUES TO CREATE POOR MIXING
CONDITIONS OVER THE PROJECTED BURN AREA.  WITH THE APPROACH OF
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ON THURSDAY VENTILATION MAY IMPROVE
SOMEWHAT... HOWEVER THERE WILL BE AN INCREASING CHANCE OF SHOWERS
BY THURSDAY NIGHT.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTIAL HIGH CLOUDINESS (45-55 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.

MIXING HEIGHT.......<200 FEET IN THE MORNING. AROUND 1900 FEET IN THE
                    AFTERNOON
TRANSPORT WIND......5 KNOTS OR LESS THROUGHOUT THE DAY
VENTILATION.........<1000 KT-FT (POOR) IN THE MORNING IMPROVING TO AS
                    MUCH AS 9500 KT-FT (STILL POOR) IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...MACBLAIN
REQUESTED BY...RYAN WHITEAKER
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090121.DRIPP.01/EPZ