FNUS74 KEPZ 111823
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NOGAL RX...NM-MEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1123 AM MST TUE DEC 11 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1125 MST ON DECEMBER 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AFTER ONE MORE COOL DAY...TEMPERATURES WILL BE ON THE REBOUND FOR THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. WARM AIR WILL BE RETURNING OVERNIGHT WITH NOT
A REAL BIG DROP IN TEMPERATURES AFTER SUNSET EXPECTED. WINDS WILL
GENERALLY REMAIN LIGHT AND WEST TO NORTHWEST. MOISTURE WILL BE ON
THE INCREASE STARTING THURSDAY WITH A GOOD CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION
TO OCCUR ON FRIDAY IN THE FORM OF SNOW AS A STRONG STORM SYSTEM
CROSSES THE REGION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....31-34.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH EARLY
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000-5900 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 11 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........FAIR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....18-23.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-1400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 6 KNOTS.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-48.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-2100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 1300-2500 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 11 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........POOR.

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...NM-ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121211.NOGAL.01/EPZ