FNUS74 KEPZ 281807
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR GAP 1 RX...SILVER CITY DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1107 AM MST MON JAN 28 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1115 MST ON JANUARY 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
EXPECT SNOW SHOWERS TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND INTO THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS AS AN UPPER TROUGH APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. COLDER
AIR WILL BE MOVING IN STARTING THIS AFTERNOON...SO LITTLE ADDITIONAL
WARMING IS EXPECTED AT THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS TODAY. THE TROUGH WILL BE
PASSING THE BURN AREA EARLY TUESDAY MORNING WHICH SHOULD PUT AN END TO
THE PRECIPITATION. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY
MORNING. BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR THROUGH TUESDAY WITH
A WARMING AND DRYING TREND FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK AS AN UPPER
RIDGE MOVES IN FROM THE WEST.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-40 WITH FALLING TEMPS THROUGH AFTERNOON.
MIN HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING MORE
                    SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100-4000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4600-5200 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 33 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SCATTERED SNOW
                    SHOWERS.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....13-18.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT).
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....25-28.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 23 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4100-5200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 29 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130128.GAP1R.01/EPZ