FNUS74 KEPZ 031543
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WILLOW RX...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
943 AM MDT FRI APR 3 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0945 MDT ON APRIL 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
DRY AND WINDY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE ON/OFF FOR THE BORDERLAND INTO NEXT
WEEK. A LARGE UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH NEW MEXICO TODAY
AND MOVE THROUGH ON SATURDAY RESULTING IN A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE
LOW LANDS BUT NOT THE HIGHER ELVS TODAY. ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL THREATEN
THE AREA WITH POTENTIAL RED FLAG CONDITIONS NEXT WEDNESDAY PARTICULARLY
FOR THE LOWLANDS. THIS SYSTEM MAY BRING A SLIGHT RISK OF SHOWERS ALSO
TO THE GILA WILDERNESS AS WELL.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 8 TO 13 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO
                    20 MPH GUST 25 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (30-40 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-41.
MAX HUMIDITY........54-59 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY..SOUTH 8 TO 13 MPH GUST 20 TO 25 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-67.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...JUAN ORTIZ
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090403.WILLO.01/EPZ