FNUS74 KEPZ 091949
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SNARE MESA...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1249 PM MST WED FEB 9 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1245 MST ON FEBRUARY 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
DRIER NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW NORMAL
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...BEFORE WARMING FRIDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE
ALOFT BEGINS BUILDING IN FROM THE WEST.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT DECREASING TO 0 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-48.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 8 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST
                    5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6400-6700 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 4 KNOTS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....5-10.
MAX HUMIDITY........82-87 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 3 TO 7 MPH EARLY...BECOMING LIGHT WITH LOCAL
                    DRAINAGES DEVELOPING TOWARDS MIDNIGHT
MIXING HEIGHT.......6300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-600 FT AGL IN THE
                    LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 2 KNOTS.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-51.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 5 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600-1200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4700-5800 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 4 KNOTS.

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FORECASTER...TRIPOLI
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110209.SNARE.01/EPZ