FNUS74 KEPZ 031817
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR FLUME RIDGE RX...NM-LNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1117 AM MST TUE JAN 3 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1050 MST ON JANUARY 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN U.S. AND WESTERLY WINDS ALOFT OVER
NEW MEXICO WILL BRING MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND  DRY WEATHER.
ANOTHER MINOR BACKDOOR FRONT WILL BRING NORTH TO EAST WINDS AND
JUST SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPS AREA WIDE LATER TONIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT
INTO WEDNESDAY. OCNL BREEZY AFTN WEST WINDS WITH WARMER TEMPS FOR FIR
AND THE WEEKEND. AN UPPER AIR DISTURBANCE IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO
THE REGION LATE SUNDAY FROM THE NORTHWEST THEN MOVE OUT LATER MONDAY
BRINGING MORE CLOUDINESS AND PERHAPS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SOME MOUNTAIN
SHOWERS AT THIS TIME.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO WEST-NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH GUST 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 8 KNOTS. GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). SOME MID/HIGH CLOUDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT NORTH TO NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH GUST 15 MPH.
                    HIGHER GUSTS WEST SLOPES AND PASSES.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 4 KNOTS.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (MID/HIGH CLOUDS) (35-45 PERCENT)
                    THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH TO NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-1700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3100 FT AGL LATE
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 13 KNOTS. VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...NM ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120103.FLUME.01/EPZ