FNUS74 KEPZ 091619
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THREE CIRCLES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
919 AM MST MON JAN 9 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 MST ON JANUARY 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
NORTHERLY FLOW ON BACK SIDE OF UPPER LOW WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES
COOL TODAY...BUT A WARMING TREND IS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS AS AN UPPER RIDGE MOVES IN. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL
BE FALLING INTO THE 20S FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTER A DAY IN
THE 40S TODAY. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT AND TERRAIN DRIVEN.
ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM IS POSSIBLE TOWARD THE END OF THE WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43.
MIN HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4700-4900 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 12 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........FAIR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 25.
MAX HUMIDITY........82-87 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 3 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200-300 FT AGL IN THE
                    LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 6 KNOTS.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-56.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2200-3000 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 4 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........POOR.

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120109.THREE.01/EPZ