FNUS74 KEPZ 201550
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR FOX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
950 AM MDT SAT APR 20 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0918 MDT ON APRIL 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION
DRY NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE WITH VERY DRY SURFACE RH AND
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS AND RH WILL APPROACH
AND OR MEET CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS FOR A SHORT PERIOD THIS AFTERNOON.
A STRONG BACK DOOR COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH OUR AREA EARLY TUESDAY
BRINGING GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS...WITH A 10-15 PERCENT INCREASE IN
MIN RH EXPECTED. HAINES INDICES OF 4-5 ARE FORECAST THROUGH MONDAY.
VALUES SHOULD LOWER TO 2-3 TUESDAY AND TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED
TO FALL 7-12 DEGREES BEHIND THE FRONT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 3-8 MORNING THEN 12 TO 17 MPH AFTN.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8500-10400 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........170000 KT FT EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-37.
MAX HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    WEST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 9 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........3000 KT FT POOR.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 8 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11900-12700 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........178000 KT FT EXCELLENT.


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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130420.FOX__.01/EPZ