FNUS74 KEPZ 111733
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR FLUME RIDGE RX...NM-MEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1033 AM MST FRI JAN 11 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1005 MST ON JANUARY 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM...

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE BURN AREA IN NEXT HOUR.
THIS WILL BRING A WIND SHIFT TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST...WITH GUSTY WINDS
EXPECTED THROUGH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP AT LEAST
15 DEGREES BEHIND THE FRONT...WITH LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE THIS
MORNING.  WINDS WILL ALSO SHIFT NORTHWEST BEHIND THE FRONT...WITH
RELATIVELY DRIER AIR AND CLEARING SKIES TO FOLLOW BY SUNDOWN.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
CWR.................20 PERCENT DECREASING TO 10 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....34-38.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY..SOUTH 15-20 MPH UNTIL 1100L...INCREASING
                    AND SHIFTING SOUTHWEST 37 TO 42 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON
                    WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH OR MORE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 41 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......77900 KNOT-FT (GOOD) IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    143500 KNOT-FT (VERY GOOD) IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (25-35 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....9-14.
MAX HUMIDITY........61-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 9 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-2800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 12 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......94800 KNOT-FT (GOOD) EARLY...DECREASING
                    TO 14400 KNOT-FT (POOR) AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 9 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-3300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6400-7400 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 11 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......16500 KNOT-FT (POOR) IN THE MORNING...INCREASING
                    TO 81400 KNOT-FT (GOOD) IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...TRIPOLI
REQUESTED BY...NM-ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130111.FLUME.01/EPZ