FNUS74 KEPZ 151815
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NOGAL RX...STATE OF NEW MEXICO FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1115 AM MST TUE JAN 15 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1105 MST ON JANUARY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY
AFTERNOON AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES SLOWLY
SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA. LIGHT SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS THIS
MORNING BECOMING NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON AS THAT TROUGH MOVES
BY. VENTILATION POOR TODAY AND TOMORROW DUE TO LOW MIXING HEIGHTS.
MOSTLY CLEAR AND DRY WITH A SLOW WARMUP THURSDAY INTO THE WEEKEND
AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INLAND FROM THE WEST COAST.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....19-24.
MIN HUMIDITY........34-39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........POOR (35000 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....4-9.
MAX HUMIDITY........71-76 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH TO NORTHEAST 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 0-100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 3 KNOTS.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-37.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 2800 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 8 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........POOR (22400 KNOT-FT).

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FORECASTER...PARK
REQUESTED BY...NM-ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130115.NOGAL.01/EPZ