FNUS74 KEPZ 241504
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR GAP 2 RX...GNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
904 AM MDT TUE MAR 24 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON MARCH 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AND VARIABLE FOR ANOTHER COUPLE HOURS AS NOCTURNAL
INVERSION BURNS OFF.  EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS TO KICK IN SHORTLY BEFORE
NOON.  YOU MAY SEE SOME GUSTS UP TO AROUND 12-15 MPH LATE AFTERNOON
AND WINDS MAY TEND TO A MORE NNW DIRECTION WITH TERRAIN EFFECTS.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........44 AT IGNITION...MAX 53.
RH..................24 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH...GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (30-40 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 25.
RH..................MAX 32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 56.
RH..................MIN 9 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT BECOMING NORTHWEST 9 TO 14 MPH.

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FORECASTER...HARDIMAN
REQUESTED BY...JUAN ORTIZ
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090324.GAP2R.01/EPZ