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SPOT FORECAST FOR LUNA ADMIN PILES RX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX
1030 AM MST THU JAN 26 2012

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR LUNA ADMIN PILES RX...NM-SDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1017 AM MST THU JAN 26 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0750 MST ON JANUARY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT OVER THE BURN SITE...WILL KEEP
WINDS LIGHT TODAY WITH DRAINAGES AGAIN DEVELOPING AT TIMES STARTING A
FEW HOURS AFTER SUNDOWN.  THE HIGH WILL MOVE OFF THIS EVENING WITH A
WEAK UPPER LEVEL TROUGH EXPECTED TO TRACK NEAR THE AREA FRIDAY
AFTERNOON.  THIS WILL BRING WIND SHIFT TO THE NORTH AT THIS
TIME...WITH SPEEDS INCREASING A FEW MPH.

GOOD RH RECOVERIES WILL CONTINUE...GIVEN PROXIMITY TO RIVER DRAINAGE
AND EFFICIENT RADIATIVE COOLING OVERNIGHT WITH DRY AIR MASS IN PLACE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-1700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 6 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......6000 KNOT-FEET(POOR)

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....13-17.
MAX HUMIDITY........78-83 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 5 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 3 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......1500 KNOT-FEET(POOR)

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) IN THE
MORNING...THEN
                    BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3400-4500 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 12 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......2400 KNOT FEET(POOR) IN THE MORNING...INCREASING
                    TO 48000 KNOT-FEET(FAIR) IN THE AFTERNOON.

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