FNUS74 KEPZ 201722
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR JERKY...USFS GILA NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1122 AM MDT WED MAY 20 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1037 MDT ON MAY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES
WILL CONTINUE TO PUMP SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE INTO THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE GILA WILDERNESS.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS ARE POSSIBLE OVER A FEW LOCAL AREAS THURSDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY. WESTERLY WINDS WILL START TO BRING BRING WARMER AND DRIER WEATHER
DURING THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND WITH THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY BECOMING MORE
ISOLATED IN NATURE ON SATURDAY THROUGH THE REST OF THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTN...THEN
                    CHANCE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    LATE AFTERNOON INTO EVENING.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT VRBL ESE 0-5 MPH BECOMING DURING THE AFTN:
                    SSE 5-10 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 15 MPH.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........91-96 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH  5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.


.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST 7 TO 13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.


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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090520.JERKY.01/EPZ