FNUS74 KEPZ 121817
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SNARE MESA...SILVER CITY DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1117 AM MST TUE FEB 12 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1115 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. 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 SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
MIN HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST  5 TO 10 MPH GUST 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500-6700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 15 KNOTS.
VENT CAT............100000 KTFT  VERY GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-25.
MAX HUMIDITY........61-66 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 6 TO 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 3 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......-100-1200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500-4800 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 KNOTS.
VENT CAT............24000KT FT   POOR

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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130212.SNARE.02/EPZ