FNUS74 KEPZ 032035
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR HOG RX...LNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
135 PM MST TUE FEB 3 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MST ON FEBRUARY 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...VERY WEAK BACK-DOOR COLD FRONT MOVING IN FROM NORTHEAST
WILL BRING LIGHT EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE BURN SITE LATER
THIS AFTERNOON.  ANY WINDS WILL BE LIGHT THIS EVENING...AND BECOME
EASTERLY THROUGH THE NIGHT.  HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT IS ALREADY BEGINNING
TO BUILD OVER BURN SITE...WITH STRENGTHENING SUBSIDENCE EXPECTED TO
SIGNIFICANTLY SUPPRESS MIXING HEIGHTS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
WITH VERY LIGHT TRANSPORT WINDS EXPECTED...FAIR TO POOR VENTILATION
RATES ARE LIKELY THROUGH THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY.

.THIS AFTERNOON...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-61.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.

MIXING HEIGHT.......5900 FEET AGL.
VENT CATEGORY.......POOR (17700 KNOT-FT)

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....24-29.
MAX HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LOCAL DRAINAGES DEVELOPING AFTER SUNDOWN
                    OTHERWISE...NORTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL
VENT CATEGORY.......POOR (1200 KNOT-FT)

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100 FEET AGL.
VENT CATEGORY.......POOR (8200 KNOT-FT)

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FORECASTER...TRIPOLI
REQUESTED BY...NM ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090203.HOGRX.01/EPZ