FNUS74 KEPZ 181501
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR LUNA ADMIN PILES RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
801 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0755 MST ON JANUARY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEST-NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE OVER THE BURN SITE...AS
DRY LA NINA PATTERN REMAINS ESTABLISHED OVER THE REGION.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES THURSDAY WILL FALL ANOTHER 5 DEGREES
FROM TODAYS VALUES...WITH SCATTERED HIGH CLOUDS EXPECTED FROM TIME
TO TIME.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE UNTIL 1100L...INCREASING
                    AND BECOMING WEST-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2800 FT AGL LATE
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 6 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........3600 KNOT-FEET (POOR)...INCREASING TO 16800 KNOT
                    FEET IN THE AFTERNOON (POOR)

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....11-16.
MAX HUMIDITY........54-59 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LOCAL DRAINAGES DEVELOPING AFTER 10 PM...OTHERWISE
                    WEST AROUND 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 4 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........3500 KNOT-FEET (POOR).

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE UNTIL 11 AM...INCREASING
                    AND BECOMING WEST-SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 17 MPH AFTER
                    1400L.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2700 FT AGL LATE
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........4800 KNOT-FEET (POOR)...INCREASING TO 13500 KNOT
                    FEET IN THE AFTERNOON (POOR).

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FORECASTER...TRIPOLI
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120118.LUNAA.01/EPZ