FNUS74 KEPZ 291535
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR GAP 1 RX...NMGLZ
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
835 AM MST TUE JAN 29 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0835 MST ON JANUARY 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY AS THE STORM SYSTEM PASSES THROUGH THE
REGION. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EVENING
HOURS BUT AN INCH OR LESS OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED.
DRIER AIR WILL BE MOVING IN FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK WITH
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FALLING INTO THE TEENS WITH
TEMPERATURES WARMING BACK INTO THE 40S TO LOWER 50S BY THE END
OF THE WEEK WITH LIGHT WINDS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). SCATTERED SNOW
                    SHOWERS.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....23-27.
MIN HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4400-6300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 29 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....10-15.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500-5300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2300-3000 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 29 KNOTS.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-2800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 16 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........FAIR.

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...GILA DISPATCH
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130129.GAP1R.01/EPZ