FNUS74 KEPZ 191843
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WHITE TAIL RX...LNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1143 AM MST WED JAN 19 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1110 MST ON JANUARY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
20 FOOT WINDS WILL LIKELY AT TIMES REACH MARGINALLY INTO THE CRITICAL
RANGE THIS AFTERNOON AND HUMIDITY MAY APPROACH BUT NOT QUITE REACH
THE CRITICAL VALUE OF 15 PERCENT. NO WETTING AMOUNTS OF PRECIPITATION
FOR THE NEXT 3 OR 4 DAYS AT LEAST. ONLY FAIR HUMIDITY RECOVERY
TONIGHT...BUT MAY IMPROVE A BIT THURSDAY NIGHT. VENTILATION RATES TO
REACH AT LEAST THE GOOD CATEGORY TODAY AND POOR CATEGORY THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-62.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST TO WEST 17 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 30 OR
                    35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 2000-3000 FT AGL EARLY IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 24 KNOTS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-36.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 12 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST 7 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP
                    TO 25 MPH POSSIBLE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-1400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST DIMINISHING TO AROUND 12 KNOTS LATE.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST TO NORTH 5 TO 13 MPH BECOMING MORE
                    VARIABLE AT SIMILAR SPEEDS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2500 FT AGL LATE
                    IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 4800 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO 2200 FT
                    AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 6 KNOTS.

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FORECASTER...OTHER
REQUESTED BY...NM-ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110119.WHITE.01/EPZ