FNUS74 KEPZ 271440
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WALLOW ROADSIDE PILES...USFS - GILA NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
740 AM MST WED FEB 27 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0750 MST ON FEBRUARY 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LIGHT WINDS ALOFT AND MIXING HEIGHTS REMAINING BELOW 4000 FEET WILL
KEEP VENT RATES POOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. TEMPERATURES WILL COOL
TODAY ABOUT 3 TO 5 DEGREES COMPARED TO YESTERDAY WITH A LITTLE WARMING
EXPECTED FOR THURSDAY. NORTHERLY FLOW OVER REGION WILL KEEP DRY
CONDITIONS AND MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES OVER THE BURN AREA FOR THE NEXT
FEW DAYS. A WARMING TREND IS EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY WITH
A DISTURBANCE DROPPING DOWN SUNDAY WHICH WILL BRING GUSTY WINDS TO
THE REGION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 2 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-2100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2800-4300 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........POOR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....5-10.
MAX HUMIDITY........82-87 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 2 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-3400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-800 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 KNOTS.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-46.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 4 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-2100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000-3600 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........POOR.

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...GILA DISPATCH
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130227.WALLO.01/EPZ