FNUS74 KEPZ 081427
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR FT STANTON FEATHER CAVE RX...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
727 AM MST TUE JAN 8 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0720 MST ON JANUARY 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK EASTWARD SOUTH OF THE
BORDER TODAY...GENERATING SCATTERED LIGHT SHOWERS WITH A FEW BRIEF
THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. THE STORM WILL GENERATE A MIX
RAIN AND SNOW WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES ABOVE 5500 FT POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY.
TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE STILL BELOW NORMAL. DRY AND WARMER
CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR ON THURSDAY. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE
INTO THE AREA ON FRIDAY WITH STRONG WINDS AND MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS
EXPECTED. MUCH COLDER AND UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL OCCUR DURING THE
WEEKEND AND FIRST PART OF NEXT WEEK.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 1300-3200 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON. FAIR.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 7 KNOTS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-31.
MAX HUMIDITY........49-54 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 9 KNOTS.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MIN HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 8 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 15 KNOTS.  FAIR.

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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...JAMES SAVAGE
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130108.FTSTA.01/EPZ