FNUS74 KEPZ 181733
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR MEASON...WFMT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1133 AM MDT THU JUN 18 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1104 MDT ON JUNE 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH REMAINS IN PLACE ALONG THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER
VALLEY THIS MORNING...UPPER LEVEL MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD
NORTHWARD AHEAD OF THIS FEATURE.  HOWEVER...THE PRIMARY MOIST
AXIS WILL REMAIN EAST OF THE RIO GRANDE TODAY...WITH A WEAK
SUBSIDENCE ZONE FARTHER TO THE WEST ALONG THE NM/AZ BORDER.  AS A
RESULT...SHOWER/THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL BE SPOTTY AT BEST ACROSS
THE GILA THIS AFTERNOON.  AS THE UPPER TROUGH MOVES EAST...SOME
ENHANCED MOISTURE WILL GET PULLED BACK TO THE WEST...KEEPING THE
THREAT FOR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE FORECAST FOR FRI/SAT.  WINDS WILL
REMAIN FAIRLY LIGHT THROUGH THE PERIOD...WITH MINIMUM RH VALUES
ABOVE 20 PERCENT.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE
                    OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO SOUTHWEST 8 TO 13 MPH...GUSTS TO 20
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND DIRECTION WILL VARY
                    WITH TERRAIN...GENERALLY SW...BUT MORE WESTERLY
                    IN BLACK CANYON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MAX HUMIDITY........61-66 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 8 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.


.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH.


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FORECASTER...HARDIMAN
REQUESTED BY...ASHLEY SITES TONJA OPPERMAN
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090618.MEASO.01/EPZ