FNUS74 KEPZ 191714
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR JERKY...GILA NF WILDERNESS RD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1114 AM MDT TUE MAY 19 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1047 MDT ON MAY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER WEST TEXAS WILL GIVE US ANOTHER DAY SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY
WITH SOME HIGH CLOUDINESS INCREASING FROM THE SOUTH. TEMPS WILL WILL
CONTINUE NEAR TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL AND AGAIN A FEW ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
MAY OCCUR NEAR THE MOUNTAINS AFTN HRS. WITH LOW HUMIDITIES THE RISK OF
DRY LIGHTING CONTINUES. A FAIRLY GOOD PLUME OF MOISTURE FROM THE SUBTROPICAL
MOISTURE SOUTH OF US IN MEXICO IS FORECAST TO MOVE
OVER THE REGION WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THUS LOOK FOR INCREASING CHANCES
FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. A WEST FLOW WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY DRY OUT THE
REGION SATURDAY AND MORE SO ON SUNDAY.



.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT INCREASING TO 20 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VRBL TO ESE 2 TO 7 MPH BECOMING
                    SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH ISOLD GUST 15 MPH AFTN.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................20 PERCENT DECREASING TO 10 PERCENT AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........58-63 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    LIGHT AFT MIDNIGHT WITH LOCAL DRAINAGE.


.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH GUST 15 MPH.


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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090519.JERKY.01/EPZ