FNUS74 KEPZ 111552
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR 3 CIRCLES  5...WILDERNESS RD, GILA NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
852 AM MST TUE JAN 11 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 MST ON JANUARY 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT AND MAINLY TERRAIN DRIVEN OVER THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE HIGH PLAINS. CLOUDS
WILL BE ON THE INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AS A QUICK MOVING
UPPER TROUGH MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. AN ISOLATED SNOW SHOWER IS POSSIBLE
TOMORROW MORNING INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON...BUT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL
BE LIMITED AND LITTLE IF ANY ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. TEMPERATURES
WILL BE PERSISTENT WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO AROUND 50 THE NEXT
TWO DAYS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTHEAST 2 TO 5 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 3 KNOTS.
SMOKE DISPERSION....POOR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-25.
MAX HUMIDITY........82-87 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 2 TO 5 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT INCREASING TO 10 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-50.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 2 TO 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...LIZ CARVER
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110111.3CIRC.01/EPZ