FNUS74 KEPZ 091439
FWSEPZ

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

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 0820 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 (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. ESTIMATED TOTAL
                    RAINFALL 0.01-0.20".
CWR.................50 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    20 MPH NEAR ANY STORMS.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY BEFORE 2400L.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 4 TO 8 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT).
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 3 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
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FORECASTER...MACBLAIN
REQUESTED BY...WILLOW FIRE IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WFU
.TAG 20090609.WILLO.01/EPZ