FNUS74 KEPZ 121524
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR FT STANTON FEATHER CAVE RX...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
824 AM MST TUE FEB 12 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0810 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.........MOSTLY CLOUDY MORNING (55-80 PERCENT) WITH ISOLATED
                    LIGHT RESIDUAL LIGHT SHOWERS THEN BY AFTN PARTLY CLOUDY
                    (45-55 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT DECREASING TO 0 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 8 TO 13 MPH SOME GUSTS TO 18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100-2600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7400-7900 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 21 KNOTS.
VENT CAT CATEGORY...148000 KTFT  VERY GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-25.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6600 FT AGL DECREASING TO -200-200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 8 KNOTS.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2300-4000 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 13 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......52000 KTFT FAIR.

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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...JAMES SAVAGE
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130212.FTSTA.01/EPZ