FNUS74 KEPZ 121612
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR 3 CIRCLES  5...WILDERNESS RD, GILA NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
912 AM MST WED JAN 12 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 MST ON JANUARY 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK TROUGH WILL BE MOVING THROUGH THE BURN AREA TODAY. AS THIS
TROUGH PASSES...EXPECT TO START SEEING CLEARING SKIES. WINDS WILL
CONTINUE TO BE LIGHT THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. TEMPERATURES WILL
BE COOLER TODAY THAN YESTERDAY DUE TO THE CLOUD COVER...AND REBOUND
FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. LIGHT WINDS AND LOW MIXING HEIGHTS WILL KEEP
VENTILATION RATES POOR.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT) THIS MORNING...BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) THIS AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-48.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-1100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3300 FT AGL LATE
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 3 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......POOR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....15-20.
MAX HUMIDITY........82-87 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 2 KNOTS.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2800 FT AGL LATE
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 3 KNOTS.

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...LIZ CARVER
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110112.3CIRC.01/EPZ