FNUS74 KEPZ 101817
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR PERK GRINDSTONE...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1117 AM MST MON DEC 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON DECEMBER 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
DRY COLD AIR IS NOW IN PLACE BEHIND THE FRONT THAT MOVED THROUGH THE
REGION LAST NIGHT. WINDS WILL GENERALLY REMAIN AROUND 7 TO 15 MPH
THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. SINGLE DIGIT DEW POINTS WILL KEEP
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AROUND 15 TO 20 PERCENT. A WARMUP WILL
OCCUR THROUGH THE MIDDLE PART OF THE WEEK WITH HIGHS GETTING BACK
INTO THE MID TO UPPER 50S BY THURSDAY AHEAD OF THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM.

.TODAY...

WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH-NORTHWEST
                    10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-1800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 13 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........POOR.

.TUESDAY...

WIND (20 FT)........NORTH-NORTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3200-4900 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........FAIR.

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...DANIEL RAY
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121210.PERKG.02/EPZ