FNUS74 KEPZ 222307
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR GAP 1 RX...FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
407 PM MST TUE JAN 22 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1639 MST ON JANUARY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL BRING WARMER AND DRIER WEATHER TO THE
REGION OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. TEMPERATURES WILL RUN ABOUT 5-10 DEGREES
ABOVE SEASONAL THROUGH THURSDAY. LIGHT WINDS AND SHALLOW MIXING WILL
LIMIT VENT RATES FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS BUT IMPROVEMENTS WILL
COME ON THURSDAY.  A COLD FRONT WILL BRING COOLER TEMPERATURES TO THE
AREA FOR FRIDAY.  A MORE UNSETTLED PATTERN IS IN STORE FOR THE WEEKEND
WITH PRECIPITATION POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY...AND A
STRONGER SYSTEM POSSIBLE FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK.


.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-40 PERCENT). INCREASE IN HIGH CLOUDS
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 8 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 1900-3700 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 5 KNOTS. MARGINAL

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (MID HIGH CLOUDS) (40-70 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....17-22.
MAX HUMIDITY........72-77 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 2 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 3 KNOTS.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (MID/HIGH) (50-80 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4900-5400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 11 KNOTS. GOOD

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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130122.GAP1R.01/EPZ