FNUS74 KEPZ 081826
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NOGAL RX...NM-MEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1126 AM MST TUE JAN 8 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1125 MST ON JANUARY 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK BACKDOOR COLD FRONT MAY INCREASE THE NORTH NORTH EST WINDS
TONIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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.........CLEAR LATE MORNING MIDDAY THEN
                    PARTLY CLOUDY AFTN (30-60 PERCENT).
CWR.................5-10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH ISOLD GUST 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-1800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2600-3700 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 10 KNOTS. VERY GOOD BY MID AFTN

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30.
MAX HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 12 TO 17 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600-1900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 18 KNOTS.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW
                    SHOWERS.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600-1400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 16 KNOTS. VERY GOOD

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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...NM-ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130108.NOGAL.01/EPZ