FNUS74 KEPZ 211556
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR LUNA MTN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
956 AM MDT SUN APR 21 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0902 MDT ON APRIL 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
VERY DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY...AS DRY
NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT CONTINUES OVER THE BURN AREA AND THE REGION.
NORTHWEST BREEZES WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS MORNING...WITH
AFTERNOON WINDS BECOMING MORE WESTERLY ON MONDAY.  LOOK FOR
HAINES INDICES IN THE 5 CATEGORY THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN
MONDAY AS WELL.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........6-10 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE UNTIL 11 AM...THEN
                    INCREASING AND BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    9-14 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 19 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 12200-13900 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......10000 KNOT-FEET(POOR) EARLY...INCREASING
                    TO 130000 KNOT-FEET BY EARLY AFTERNOON.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 9 TO 14 EARLY...THEN BECOMING LIGHT
                    AND VARIABLE AFTER 2100L.  LOCAL DRAINAGES
                    DEVELOPING BEFORE MIDNIGHT
MIXING HEIGHT.......12900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......64500 KNOT-FEET EARLY...LOWERING TO 2000 KNOT-FT(POOR)


.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........6-10 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE UNTIL 11 AM...THEN
                    INCREASING AND BECOMING WEST-NORTHWEST
                    8-13 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 19 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 12200-13900 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......10000 KNOT-FEET(POOR) EARLY...INCREASING
                    TO 130000 KNOT-FEET BY EARLY AFTERNOON.


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FORECASTER...TRIPOLI
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130421.LUNAM.01/EPZ