FNUS74 KEPZ 011519
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WILLOW RX...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
919 AM MDT WED APR 1 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MDT ON APRIL 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR "EXTREME" CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS...

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
ANOTHER IN A SERIES OF STORM SYSTEMS WILL GENERATE STRONG WINDS
TODAY AND THIS EVENING. ISOLATED WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE MTN TOPS AND EAST SLOPES. LIGHTER WINDS WILL OCCUR ON
THURSDAY. THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE AREA FRIDAY AND SAT.
STRONG WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE BOTH DAYS. LIGHT SHOWERS MAY OCCUR
OVER THE MOUNTAIN ZONES FRIDAY LATE NIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. T
THERE STILL REMAINS A POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG WARNINGS FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY FOR AT LEAST THE DESERT LOWLAND AREAS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD OVER THE AREA SUNDAY AND MONDAY WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR OR
ABOVE NORMAL.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY..NORTHWEST 5 TO MPH GUST 15 TO 20 MPH
                    INCREASING  TO WEST SOUTHWEST
                    20 TO 30 MPH GUST 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-38.
MAX HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY..WEST 20 TO 30 MPH EVENING BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 9 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 7 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10
                    TO 17 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...JUAN ORTIZ
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090401.WILLO.01/EPZ