FNUS74 KEPZ 211432
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR FT  BAYARD RX...NM-SDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
832 AM MDT WED MAR 21 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0855 MDT ON MARCH 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES WITH TEMPERATURES WARMING A FEW DEGREES FROM TUESDAY
ARE ON TAP FOR TODAY.  LOOK FOR NORTHWEST WINDS BEGINNING MID MORNING
THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...WITH LOCAL DRAINAGES DEVELOPING A COUPLE
OF HOURS AFTER SUNDOWN.  WIND WILL CARRY SMOKE PLUME TO THE SOUTHEAST.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 9 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5400-6400 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 9 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......6300 KNOT-FT (POOR) EARLY THIS MORNING...INCREASING
                    TO 53100 KNOT-FT (FAIR) BY EARLY AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH EARLY...DECREASING AND SHIFTING
                    NORTH 3-5 MPH TOWARDS MIDNIGHT. LOCAL DRAINAGES
                    DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500-6400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200-700 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 15 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-60.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH AROUND 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 7
                    TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4400-5700 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 6 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......2400 KNOT-FT(POOR)...INCREASING TO 30000 KNOT-FT(POOR)
                    BY MID DAY.

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FORECASTER...TRIPOLI
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120321.FTBAY.01/EPZ