FNUS74 KEPZ 232026
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR PINON...GNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
226 PM MDT MON MAR 23 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1403 MDT ON MARCH 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
COLD FRONT IS JUST TO THE NORTH OF THE FIRE LOCATION BASED ON OBSERVED
LIGHT SOUTHERLY WINDS...AND STRONGER WNW FLOW AT REPORTING SITES ACROSS
NORTHERN CATRON COUNTY.  WINDS WILL BECOME WNW OVER THE NEXT 1-2 HOURS
AND MAY GUST UP TO 25 MPH BEFORE SUNDOWN.  WIND WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT
AND REMAIN LIGHT OUT OF THE WNW TO NW THROUGH TOMORROW.


.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SW 10-15 MPH BECOMING WNW 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER 3 PM.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....23-28.
MAX HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST 6 TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.


.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 7 TO 9 MPH.


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FORECASTER...HARDIMAN
REQUESTED BY...GILA NF
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090323.PINON.01/EPZ