FNUS74 KEPZ 111552
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THREE CIRCLES...NM-SDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
852 AM MST WED JAN 11 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0855 MST ON JANUARY 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
MID AND HIGH CLOUDS WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS AS AN UPPER TROUGH MOVES THROUGH THE NORTHERN PLAINS. THIS TROUGH
WILL PUSH A BACK DOOR COLD FRONT ACROSS THE BURN AREA OVERNIGHT AND DROP
TEMPERATURES ABOUT 10 DEGREES COMPARED TO TODAY. WINDS WILL GENERALLY
BE LIGHT WITH NO PRECIPITATION EXPECTED. WARMER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED
TO RETURN OVER THE WEEKEND AS AN UPPER RIDGE MOVES INTO THE REGION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2500-4100 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 9 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........POOR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....23-25.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 7 KNOTS.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 1400-2000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 8 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........POOR.

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120111.THREE.01/EPZ