FNUS74 KEPZ 162004
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR TIMBERON...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
104 PM MST FRI JAN 16 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1255 MST ON JANUARY 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE OVER THE 4 CORNERS WITH A SURFACE LOW
FORMING IN NE NMEX WILL CAUSE THE WINDS TO HAVE SOMEWHAT OF A WESTERLY
COMPONENT THIS AFTN AND EVENING AND A MORE NORTHERLY COMPONENT ON SATURDAY
AHEAD OF ANOTHER MINOR BACKDOOR FRONT SAT NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. WINDS MAY BE
UP A TAD ON SATURDAY IMPROVING VENTILATION SOMEWHAT.
FAIRLY STABLE WX SUN THRU TUESDAY WITH AN UPPER TROUGH APPROACHING
NEXT WED WITH A CHANCE FOR INCREASED BREEZES AND SHOWERS LATE WED INTO
NEXT THURSDAY.


FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (00-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 TO 35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........W TO SSW 3 TO 8 MPH




.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....23-28.
MAX HUMIDITY........58-63 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO NORTHWEST AROUND 4 TO 9 MPH

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 TO 30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST AROUND 2 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING NNE 4 TO 9 MPH GUST 13 MPH AFTN.

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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090116.TIMBE.03/EPZ