FNUS74 KEPZ 091648
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR POVERTY RX...NM-SDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
948 AM MST THU FEB 9 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0950 MST ON FEBRUARY 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER-LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE REGION TODAY WITH
VARIABLE CLOUDS AND ISOLATED SHOWERS POSSIBLE. SNOW (MAINLY
VERY LIGHT) LEVELS WILL BE ABOVE 8000 FT TODAY AND 7000 TONIGHT.
THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL EXIT LATE TONIGHT WITH A MINOR COLD FRONT
PUSHING IN FROM THE NORTH TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER
THE AREA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY KEEPING THE REGION DRY AND MOSTLY CLEAR.
ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM  IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO SUNDAY
BRINGING A  SLIGHT RAIN CHANCES WITH WINDY CONDITIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). ISOLATED LIGHT
                    SHOWERS POSSIBLE BY AFTN MAINLY OVR/NR MTNS. LIGHT SNOW
                    SHOWERS POSSIBLE ABOVE 8000 FT.
CWR.................10-20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
MIN HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 6 TO 11 MPH  GUST 16 MPH AFTN.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4300-4400 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 14 KNOTS. GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). ISOLD LIGHT RAIN
                    AND SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................5-10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-31.
MAX HUMIDITY........61-66 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 7 YO 12 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT..
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200-300 FT AGL IN THE
                    LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 KNOTS.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MIN HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4200-5700 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 KNOTS. GOOD

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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120209.POVER.01/EPZ