FNUS74 KEPZ 241449
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR LUNA ADMIN PILES RX...NM-SDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
749 AM MST TUE JAN 24 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0750 MST ON JANUARY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM IS MOVING INTO THE AREA TODAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS SYSTEM WILL BING BE A CHANCE OF LOWLAND
RAIN SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS (WITH SOME SLEET AND SMALL
HAIL) AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS THROUGH
TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE
FOR THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6500 FEET TODAY AND TONIGHT.
BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR AREA WIDE TODAY. DRIER CONDITIONS
WITH WARMING TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
                    AND SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MIN HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING NW TO 8 TO 13 MPH GUSTING TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL LATE
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 14 KNOTS. GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SNOW SHOWERS. 2 TO 4 INCHES PSBL ABOVE 6500 FT.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....15-20.
MAX HUMIDITY........91-96 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 10 TO 18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400-700 FT AGL IN THE
                    LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 18 KNOTS.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 8 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2400 FT AGL LATE
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 9 KNOTS. FAIR.

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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120124.LUNAA.01/EPZ