FNUS74 KEPZ 271443
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ADMIN PILES...WILDERNESS RD, GILA NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
743 AM MST THU JAN 27 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 MST ON JANUARY 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A SLOW WARMUP IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS
AN UPPER RIDGE THAT HAS BEEN CENTERED OVER THE WEST COAST MOVES
EASTWARD. DRIER AIR WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THIS WARMUP WITH MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS DROPPING INTO THE
TEENS. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE LIGHT AND MAINLY TERRAIN DRIVEN.
EXPECT AN INCREASE IN THE WINDS COME THIS WEEKEND AS THE NEXT
STORM SYSTEM STARTS TO BREAK DOWN THE RIDGE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 2 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHEAST BY THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000-4900 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 4 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......POOR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-25.
MAX HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST UP TO 5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.

$$
FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...LIZ CARVER
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110127.ADMIN.01/EPZ