FNUS74 KEPZ 021542
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR PROVERTY CREEK WUI...GLENWOOD RANGER DIST.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
842 AM MST WED MAR 2 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0830 MST ON MARCH 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A ZONAL FLOW PATTERN ALOFT WILL MAINTAIN DRY AND WARM
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. WELL ABOVE
NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY WITH MILD
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES AND OCCASIONAL AFTERNOON WESTERLY BREEZES
EXPECTED. WINDIER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY. RH/WIND PARAMETERS
WILL APPROACH RED FLAG ON THURSDAY AND MAY REACH CRITERIA FOR RED
FLAG ON FRIDAY ESPECIALLY FOR THE LOWLANDS BELOW 7000 FT. A COLD
FRONT WILL LOWER TEMPERATURES BACK DOWN TO NEAR NORMAL DURING THE
WEEKEND. ANOTHER LARGE STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS NORTH OF THE AREA
MONDAY AND TUESDAY WITH VERY WINDY CONDITIONS.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 2 TO 6 MPH BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4900-6600 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 12 KNOTS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (25-35 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-31.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100-200 FT AGL IN THE
                    LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 12 KNOTS.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5400-7000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 12 KNOTS.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO NORTHWEST 12 TO 22 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 3 TO 8 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY (20-40 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 7 TO 12 MPH BY AFTN.





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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...DAVE CALVERT
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110302.PROVE.01/EPZ