FNUS74 KEPZ 271523
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SNARE MESA...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
923 AM MDT SAT APR 27 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0915 MDT ON APRIL 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SOME LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IS STARTING TO ADVECT
INTO SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS FROM THE SOUTHEAST.
THIS MOISTURE PUSH WILL CONTINUE WESTWARD TONIGHT TO GIVE THE GILA
WILDERNESS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SOME CLOUD BUILDUPS OR A THUNDERSTORM
OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN SUNDAY. THESE STORMS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE  LITTLE
RAIN WITH GUSTY WINDS AND SOME DRY LIGHTNING. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN
SEASONALLY WARM WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS THROUGH THE WEEKEND MOSTLY
FROM THE SOUTHEAST. EXPECT SOME DRYING TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY WITH THE
RETURN OF WESTERLY WINDS WITH TEMPERATURES CLIMBING TO ABOVE NORMAL.
A FAIRLY STRONG BACKDOOR COLD FRONT TO IS FORECAST PUSH IN THE AREA
EARLY NEXT THURSDAY BRINGING STRONG EASTERLY WINDS AND MICH COOLER
TEMPERATURES WITH NO PRECIP AT THIS TIME.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........4-9 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING WEST SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTN..
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 15500-16800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 3 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY......48 KTFT FAIR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (25-35 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46.
MAX HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 5 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 4 KNOTS.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). ISOLATED CLOUD
                    BUILDUPS/TSTM NR HIR TERRAIN ESPLY AFTN. LTL
                    WETTING RAIN BUT GUSTY WINDS AND DRY LTG POSSIBLE.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........3-8 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 5
                    TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 15500-15800 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 2 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY......32 KTFT POOR-FAIR.

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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130427.SNARE.01/EPZ