FNUS74 KEPZ 231602
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR GAP 1 RX...GNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
902 AM MST WED JAN 23 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1310 MST ON JANUARY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LIGHT LOW LEVEL WINDS AND SHALLOW MIXING WILL RESULT IN POOR VENT
CONDITIONS TODAY...BUT DEEPER MIXING AND SLIGHTLY BETTER WINDS ARE
EXPECTED FOR TOMORROW.  OTHERWISE EXPECT MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES WITH
TEMPERATURES SEVERAL DEGREES ABOVE SEASONAL.  RH VALUES ARE HIGH
THIS MORNING DUE TO COLD TEMPERATURES...BUT WILL QUICKLY DROP INTO
THE TEENS BY EARLY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........56 AT IGNITION...MAX 59.
RH..................15 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 11 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3800 FT AGL AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE 2000-3800 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 4 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........15,200 KNOT-FEET (POOR)

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (30-40 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 20.
RH..................MAX 68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900-2500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100-400 FT AGL IN
                    THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 2 TO 3 KNOTS.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 60.
RH..................MIN 19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500-6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 12 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........72,000 KNOT-FEET (GOOD)

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FORECASTER...HARDIMAN
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130123.GAP1R.01/EPZ