FNUS74 KEPZ 281830
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WALLOW ROADSIDE PILES...SILVER CITY DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1130 AM MST MON JAN 28 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 MST ON JANUARY 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
EXPECT SNOW SHOWERS 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 (85-95 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN
                    SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MIN HUMIDITY........67-71 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 12 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 28 MPH
                    BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2400-4100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4700-5100 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 31 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SCATTERED SNOW
                    SHOWERS.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....18-23.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 8 TO 13 MPH BECOMING WEST BY SUNRISE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-4400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2000-2200 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 21 KNOTS.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS
                    IN THE MORNING.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....27-32.
MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST 12 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700-5300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 3200 FT AGL LATE
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 25 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........VERY GOOD.

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