FNUS74 KEPZ 061732
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR FLUME RIDGE RX...NM-MEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1032 AM MST FRI JAN 6 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1040 MST ON JANUARY 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
POOR VENT RATES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA AS MIXING HEIGHTS
REMAIN LOW WITH FAIRLY LIGHT LOW LEVEL WINDS. TEMPERATURES WILL
START TO COOL DOWN A LITTLE SATURDAY AS AN UPPER TROUGH APPROACHES
FROM THE NORTHWEST. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO BE INCREASING
ON SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO DIG INTO THE REGION
AND BRING A GOOD CHANCE FOR SNOW TO THE AREA STARTING SUNDAY AFTERNOON
AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING. MUCH COLDER AIR WILL ACCOMPANY THIS
LOW WITH HIGHS BY MONDAY STRUGGLING TO GET ABOVE FREEZING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 4 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........POOR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 26.
MAX HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 6 KNOTS.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2200-2600 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 9 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........POOR.

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...NM-ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120106.FLUME.01/EPZ