FNUS74 KEPZ 041515
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR POWDERHORN PILES...GNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
815 AM MST MON FEB 4 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0830 MST ON FEBRUARY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL BRING MOSTLY DRY AND MILD WEATHER
THE NEXT FEW DAYS WITH GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS...BUT THERE IS A VERY
SMALL CHANCE OF A LATE DAY SHOWER.  AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL BE
A LITTLE ABOVE NORMAL TODAY AND TUESDAY WITH MINIMUM HUMIDITY IN THE
LOW TO MID 30S THIS AFTERNOON AND 5 TO 10 PERCENT LOWER TOMORROW.
VENTILATION POOR TODAY AND TUESDAY...IMPROVING TO FAIR OR BETTER
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY DUE TO INCREASED TRANSPORT WINDS. HAINES INDICES
VERY LOW (2 OR 3) THE NEXT FEW DAYS. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE MOVING INTO
THE GREAT BASIN BY FRIDAY MAY CAUSE BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS FRIDAY
INTO SUNDAY...AND COUD BRING WET AND COLDER WEATHER FOR THE FIRST PART
OF NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST TO NORTH 2-5 MPH THIS MORNING...WEST TO
                    SOUTHWEST 2-5 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL THIS AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........POOR (30000 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-36.
MAX HUMIDITY........59-64 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO AROUND 100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 4 KNOTS.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO NORTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 3 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........POOR (18000 KNOT-FT).

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FORECASTER...PARK
REQUESTED BY...LIZ CARVER
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130204.POWDE.01/EPZ