FNUS74 KEPZ 061414
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR DIAMOND...USFS WILDERNESS RD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
814 AM MDT SAT JUN 6 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 0744 MDT ON JUNE 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
RED FLAG ALL ZONES THIS AFTERNOON WITH FIRE THREAT SOMEWHAT
ELEVATED/AUGMENTED ESPECIALLY WEST OF THE RIO GRANDE.
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WEST COAST WILL
MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ROCKIES THIS WEEKEND.
THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS  AND WILL
BRING VERY WARM AND DRY WEATHER TO THE FWX ZONES THIS WEEKEND.
WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT INHIBITING THE RH RECOVERY
PROCESS SOMEWHAT. HAINES INDICIES WILL BE NEAR THE
HIGHER END IN THE 4 TO 5 RANGE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST
                    15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO
                    30 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MAX HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 16 TO 24 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    WEST 8 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 7 TO 13 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST
                    17 TO 24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 32 MPH.

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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WFU
.TAG 20090606.DIAMO.01/EPZ