FNUS74 KEPZ 071401
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR TIMBERON...LNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
801 AM MDT THU MAY 7 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0739 MDT ON MAY 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
ZONAL FLOW ACROSS THE BURN AREA WILL HELP TO DEVELOP A LEE SIDE LOW
OVER THE TEXAS PANHANDLE RESULTING IN SOUTHWEST WINDS. LIGHT
WINDS THIS MORNING WILL GIVE WAY TO WEST WINDS THIS AFTERNOON
AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH. VERY DRY AIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE WITH
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FALLING INTO THE 6 TO 9 PERCENT RANGE.
SIMILAR TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED FOR FRIDAY WITH A SLIGHT INCREASE
IN THE WINDS. THERE COULD BE A LITTLE INCREASE IN LOW LEVEL MOISTURE
SATURDAY BEHIND A WEAK BACK DOOR COLD FRONT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-87.
MIN HUMIDITY........6-9 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 3 TO 8 MPH THIS MORNING INCREASING TO 10 TO
                    15 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-60.
MAX HUMIDITY........23-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST DECREASING TO 3 TO 7 MPH.


.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-8 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.


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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT RUSSELL
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090507.TIMBE.02/EPZ