FNUS74 KEPZ 091409
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR DIAMOND...USFS GILA NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
809 AM MDT TUE JUN 9 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 0747 MDT ON JUNE 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER TROUGH OFF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IS FUNNELING MOISTURE OVER
THE BURN AREA THIS MORNING.  A COUPLE OF SHOWERS AND MAYBE A
THUNDERSTORM WILL OCCUR OVER/NEAR THE BURN. LIGHTNING SHOULD BE
LIMITED UNLESS CLOUD COVER BREAKS DURING THE MIDDAY.  WATCH FOR
LOCAL WIND GUSTS NEAR STORMS OR HEAVIER SHOWERS.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE. ESTIMATED
                    RAINFALL AMOUNTS 0.05"-0.25"
CWR.................60 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 8 TO 12 MPH GUSTS OF 20 TO 25 MPH NEAR
                    STORMS.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOSTLY BEFORE 2400L.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-41.
MAX HUMIDITY........83-88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 13 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO
                    10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    A SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM 1000-1400L.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 6 TO 11 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST 14 TO 19 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS
                    TO 27 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MACBLAIN
REQUESTED BY...WILLOW FIRE IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WFU
.TAG 20090609.DIAMO.01/EPZ