FNUS74 KEPZ 041643
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR 3 CIRCLES PILE BURN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
943 AM MST TUE JAN 4 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON JANUARY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEAKENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKING NORTH THROUGH THE FOUR CORNERS
AT THIS TIME...WILL SEND THE TAIL END OF A WEAK COLD FRONT ACROSS
BURN SITE LATER THIS AFTERNOON.  BEST ESTIMATES ON TIMING THIS FEATURE
...PUT FRONT AND ACCOMPANYING NORTHWEST WIND SHIFT THROUGH BURN BETWEEN
1500L AND 1700L THIS AFTERNOON.  NO WETTING PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED WITH
FRONTAL PASSAGE.  DRY NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL FOLLOW ON WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT THROUGH MID MORNING...THEN BECOMING WEST
                    AROUND 5-8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO 2600-3000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 6 KNOTS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....17-23.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 KNOTS.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    LIGHT MID-DAY THROUGH AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO 1200-1600 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 KNOTS.

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FORECASTER...TRIPOLI
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110104.3CIRC.01/EPZ