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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SNARE MESA...NMGLZ
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
551 PM MDT FRI APR 26 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1730 MDT ON APRIL 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS TONIGHT 5 TO 10 MPH THEN A WEAK COLD FRONT
WILL MOVE IN FROM THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL BECOME
NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH SATURDAY. LIGHTER WINDS WILL MAKE FOR NOT THE
BEST VENT RATES. IN THE LONGER TERM:
AN INFLUX OF MOISTURE WILL INCREASE CU BUILD-UPS AND POSSIBLY DRY
LIGHTNING SUNDAY AND MONDAY...THOUGH THIS RISK WILL BE GREATER OVER
EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE GILA SUCH AS THE BLACKS RANGE.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
MAX HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST AROUND 3 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    ENE AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-10 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 15400-15700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 3 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......FAIR 47000 KT FT.

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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...SILVER CITY  DISPATCH
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130426.SNARE.02/EPZ