FNUS74 KEPZ 171955
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR LITTLE MCKNIGHT...GNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
155 PM MDT FRI APR 17 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1432 MDT ON APRIL 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
CLOUD COVER MAY CONTINUE TO INCREASE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS AS AN
UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE ROTATING AROUND OUR UPPER LOW OVER NORTHERN
NEW MEXICO SWINGS THROUGH.  CLOUDS WILL DIMINISH TOWARDS SUNSET.
OTHERWISE...EXPECT LIGHT WEST WINDS TO PICK UP TO ABOUT 7-12 MPH
AT PEAK HEATING.  WINDS WILL BE LIGHT TOMORROW AND INTO NEXT WEEK
AS THE UPPER LOW PULLS OUT AND IS REPLACED BY RIDGING ALOFT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-65 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........46 AT IGNITION...MAX 47.
RH..................20 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 7 TO 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 22.
RH..................MAX 74 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 6 TO 11 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 62.
RH..................MIN 15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH
                    EARLY IN THE MORNING.

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FORECASTER...HARDIMAN
REQUESTED BY...WILDERNESS RD
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090417.LITTL.01/EPZ