FNUS74 KEPZ 121607
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAGLE RX...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
907 AM MST TUE FEB 12 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 MST ON FEBRUARY 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THE FAST MOVING UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM THAT CAME IN LAST NIGHT IS
RAPIDLY EXITING THE AREA WITH STILL SOME RESIDUAL LIGHT SNOW IN THE
SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS UNTIL AROUND NOON. DRY NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL
PREVAIL FOLLOWING THIS SYSTEM THROUGH THURSDAY WITH A SLOW WARMING TREND.
A BACKDOOR TYPE COLD FRONT FROM THE NORTH NORTHEAST IS FORECAST TO MOVE
SOUTHWARD INTO THE AREA FRIDAY WITH WINDS SHIFTING TO THE EAST
ALONG WITH AN INCREASE IN CLOUDS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR BRIEF RAIN
MAINLY TO THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS. ANOTHER STORM
SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE AREA BRINGING WINDY CONDITIONS FOR NEXT MONDAY.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). ISOLATED SNOW
                    FLURRIES IN THE MORNING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT DECREASING TO 0 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MIN HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 9 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-3900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7400-8300 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 19 KNOTS.
VENT CAT............148000 KTFT  VERY GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....16-21.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300-6200 FT AGL DECREASING TO -100-500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 6 KNOTS.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (60300 KNOT-FT).


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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...DANIEL RAY
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130212.EAGLE.01/EPZ