FNUS74 KEPZ 061358
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR STRAWBERRY PEAK RX...NM-LNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
758 AM MDT SAT JUN 6 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0805 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...
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 (35-45 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-95.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH GUST 15 MPH
                    INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST
                    15 TO 25 MPH ISOLATED GUST 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MAX HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO
                    15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-95.
MIN HUMIDITY........4-9 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST TO WEST 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO
                    22 MPH GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...NM-ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090606.STRAW.01/EPZ