FNUS74 KEPZ 122211 FWSEPZ FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR FT STANTON FEATHER CAVE RX...BLM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 311 PM MST TUE FEB 12 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1520 MST ON FEBRUARY 12. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... COOLER NORTHERLY FLOW WILL PUSH INTO THE AREA TONIGHT UNDER CLEAR SKIES. DRY NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL PREVAIL 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 AND NO WEATHER EXPECTED WITH THIS FRONT AT THIS TIME. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE AREA BRINGING WINDY CONDITIONS FOR NEXT MONDAY. .REST OF THE AFTERNOON... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). CWR.................10 PERCENT DECREASING TO 0 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-44. MIN HUMIDITY........31-36 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH GUST 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2100-2600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7400-7900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 21 KNOTS. VENT CAT............160000 KTFT EXCELLENT .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT). CWR.................0 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....15-20. MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST TO NORTH 8 TO 13 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......6600 FT AGL DECREASING TO -200-300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 8 KNOTS. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT). CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-48. MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST 7 TO 12 ISOLD GUST TO 16 MPH IN THE AFTN . MIXING HEIGHT.......-100-1400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2400-4300 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 11 KNOTS. VENT CAT............47300 KTFT FAIR. $$ FORECASTER...NOVLAN REQUESTED BY...JAMES SAVAGE REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130212.FTSTA.02/EPZ