FNUS74 KEPZ 160207
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CHIMNEY...NM LNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
807 PM MDT FRI MAY 15 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1948 MDT ON MAY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A BACKDOOR COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE BURN AREA SATURDAY
MORNING INCREASING WINDS FROM THE EAST...COOLING TEMPERATURES...
AND INCREASING HUMIDITIES FOR TODAY'S VALUES.  LIFT ASSOCIATED
WITH THIS FRONT WILL BRING THE THREAT OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
FROM MIDDAY THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON.  SOME SMALL HAIL AND BRIEF
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY STORMS SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
CWR.................2 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-54.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 4 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHEAST 6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200L. SMALL
                    HAIL AND BRIEF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 6 TO 10 MPH EXCEPT 10 TO 15 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 22 MPH BETWEEN 0700-1000L.  LOCAL ERRATIC
                    WINDS NEAR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON
                    WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.


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FORECASTER...MACBLAIN
REQUESTED BY...NM ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090515.CHIMN.01/EPZ