FNUS74 KEPZ 211632
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR LITTLE MCKNIGHT...GNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1032 AM MDT TUE APR 21 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MDT ON APRIL 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN THE CURRENT WEATHER PATTERN OF LIGHT WINDS
AND CLEAR SKIES...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR THE REST OF TODAY.  HIGH PRESSURE WILL WEAKEN ON WEDNESDAY WITH A
RETURN OF SOUTHWEST TO WEST BREEZES BOTH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND AGAIN
ON THURSDAY. VENT CATEGORY WILL BE GOOD TODAY AND EXCELLENT TOMORROW.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........0-5 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 5 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 7
                    TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (96500 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-38.
MAX HUMIDITY........21-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 8 TO 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........3-8 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 9 TO 13 MPH.
VENT CATEGORY.......EXCELLENT (180000 KNOT-FT).

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FORECASTER...LUNDEEN
REQUESTED BY...PETE DELGADO
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090421.LITTL.01/EPZ