FNUS74 KEPZ 041728
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR FLUME RIDGE RX...BIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1028 AM MST WED JAN 4 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MST ON JANUARY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK BACKDOOR FRONT PUSHED THROUGH THE AREA OVERNIGHT.  AS A RESULT...
EXPECT EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS TODAY...BUT THEY WILL REMAIN FAIRLY LIGHT
ON THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SACRAMENTOS.  INVERSION WILL LIMIT MIXING
HEIGHTS TO ABOUT 2000 FT AGL THIS AFTERNOON...RESULTING IN POOR VENT
RATES.  SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TOMORROW.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........45 AT IGNITION...MAX 52.
RH..................34 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL AT IGNITION...INCREASING TO 2000 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 15 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........30,000 KNOT-FEET (POOR).


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 29.
RH..................MAX 43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 3 TO 4 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE WEST
                    AROUND 2 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 56.
RH..................MIN 16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE BECOMING WEST 5 TO 7 MPH LATE
                    IN THE MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 7 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........10,500 KNOT-FEET (POOR).


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FORECASTER...HARDIMAN
REQUESTED BY...NM-ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120104.FLUME.01/EPZ