FNUS74 KEPZ 161759
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NOGAL PILE BURN...BIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1059 AM MST FRI DEC 16 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1105 MST ON DECEMBER 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LOW-LEVEL WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT AND VARIABLE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN
OF THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS TODAY AND AGAIN TOMORROW.  LOW-LEVEL
MOISTURE WILL INCREASE FROM THE SOUTHEAST OVERNIGHT...WHILE A MAJOR
UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER NORTHERN BAJA APPROACHES THE AREA THIS WEEKEND.
EXPECT INCREASING SNOW SHOWERS LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........40 AT IGNITION...MAX 42.
RH..................60 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON...THEN EAST
                    AROUND 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......MAXIMUM 2800 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 9 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........25,200 KNOT-FEET (POOR).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-85 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 23.
RH..................MAX 85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 5 TO 7 MPH...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE
                    BEFORE DAWN.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 7 TO 8 KNOTS.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 45.
RH..................MIN 55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 6 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........9,600 KNOT-FEET (POOR).

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FORECASTER...HARDIMAN
REQUESTED BY...NM-ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111216.NOGAL.01/EPZ