FNUS74 KEPZ 041712
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR HOG...LNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1012 AM MST WED FEB 4 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1015 MST ON FEBRUARY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE STILL OVER THE AREA...WITH STRONG INVERSION STILL
IN PLACE...RESULTING IN POOR VENTILATION TODAY.  RIDGE WILL BE
BREAKING DOWN TOMORROW IN ADVANCE OF AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE...AND INCREASING LOW LEVEL WINDS AND SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT
IN MIXING WILL RESULT IN BETTER VENTILATION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........46 AT IGNITION...MAX 54.
RH..................34 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VAIRBALE BECOMING SW 5 TO 6 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL
TRANSPORT WIND......SW 7 KNOTS
VENT CATEGORY.......POOR (35000 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 23.
RH..................MAX 45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 TO 7 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 57.
RH..................MIN 12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 6 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 15 KNOTS
VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (97500 KNOT-FT).


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FORECASTER...HARDIMAN
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT R
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090204.HOG__.01/EPZ