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SPOT FORECAST FOR THREE CIRCLES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX
921 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THREE CIRCLES...NM-SDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
913 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0920 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 (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE REST OF THIS
                    MORNING...INCREASING AND SHIFTING WEST-NORTHWEST
                    5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2700 FT AGL LATE
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 9 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........9000 KNOT-FEET (POOR)...INCREASING TO 24300 KNOT
                    FEET IN THE AFTERNOON (POOR)

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....22-27.
MAX HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LOCAL DRAINAGES AFTER 2100L...OTHERWISE
                    NORTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 6 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........2400 KNOT-FEET (POOR).

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE MORNING...INCREASING
                    AND SHIFTING WEST-NORTHWEST 7 TO 11 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2800 FT AGL LATE
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 6 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........4000 KNOT-FEET (POOR)...INCREASING TO 25200 KNOT
                    FEET IN THE AFTERNOON (POOR)

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