FNUS74 KEPZ 112248
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SNARE MESA...USFS GILA NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
348 PM MST MON FEB 11 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON FEBRUARY 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE FIRE DISTRICT TONIGHT WITH
SOME SNOW EXPECTED OVER FAR SOUTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO. 1 TO 2 INCHES
OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE BOOTHEEL WITH
1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE GILA REGION AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS. WINDS
WILL SHIFT AROUND TO THE WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH THIS
EVENING. TUESDAY WILL BE DRY AND ABOUT 5 TO 10 DEGREES COOLER
THAN TODAY WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE UPPER TEENS AND
20S.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 7 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500-7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 16 KNOTS.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....21-26.
MAX HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 6 TO 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 5 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......-100-1300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4600-5300 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 4 KNOTS.

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FORECASTER...FAUSETT
REQUESTED BY...LUIS CASTILLO
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130212.SNARE.01/EPZ