FNUS74 KEPZ 181713
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR POVERTY RX...NM-SDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1013 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1010 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.....55-60.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 7 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3600 FT AGL LATE
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 11 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........11000 KNOT-FEET (POOR)...INCREASING TO 39600 KNOT
                    FEET IN THE AFTERNOON (POOR).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-31.
MAX HUMIDITY........34-39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LOCAL DRAINAGES DEVELOPING AFTER 2100L...OTHERWISE
                    WEST AROUND 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 8 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........1400 KNOT-FEET (POOR).

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE MORNING...INCREASING
                    AND SHIFTING WEST-SOUTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 19 MPH AFTER
                    1400L.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2200-3800 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........1000 KNOT-FEET (POOR)...INCREASING TO 30000 KNOT
                    FEET IN THE AFTERNOON (POOR).

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