FNUS74 KEPZ 151907
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SNARE MESA SOUTH...SILVER CITY DISP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1207 PM MST WED FEB 15 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1205 MST ON FEBRUARY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
CLEAR SKIES WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES AND LIGHTER SOUTHWEST WINDS
WILL PREVAIL TODAY FOLLOWING YESTERDAY'S TROUGH PASSAGE. ANOTHER
STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE AREA ON THURSDAY WITH LOWLAND RAIN
SHOWERS AND MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY NIGHT. SEVERAL INCHES OF NEW SNOW MAY OCCUR IN THE HIGHER
MOUNTAINS FROM THIS STORM SYSTEM. THEN ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL
MOVE THROUGH THE REGION NEXT SUNDAY WITH STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE
TO BE ACTIVE FOR MUCH OF NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4800-5500 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 KNOTS. FAIR

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....23-28.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200 FT AGL IN THE
                    LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 6 KNOTS.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 9 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7700-9000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 14 KNOTS. EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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