FNUS74 KEPZ 281539
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CHRISTIE...USFS WILDERNESS RD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
939 AM MDT SUN JUN 28 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0920 MDT ON JUNE 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THE ATMOSPHERE REMAINS VERY MOIST AND FAIRLY UNSTABLE AS A WEAK
BACKDOOR FRONT FROM THE NORTHEAST CONTINUES TO PUSH SOUTHWARD INTO
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO.  THIS WILL INCREASE SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM
DEVELOPMENT TODAY AND MONDAY AND KEEP TEMPS SOMEWHAT COOLER AND MIN
RH LEVELS ELEVATED. DUE TO THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF STORMS LOCAL AREAS
OF HEAVY RAIN MAY PRODUCE ISOLATED FLOODING. FOR THE REST OF THE
WEEK UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION RESULTING
IN SEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES. MODERATE MOISTURE LEVELS WILL
ALSO PERSIST...ENOUGH TO  CONTINUE ISOLATED MOUNTAIN STORMS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-85 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................60 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST TO EAST 6 TO 11 MPH GUST 17 MPH.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-85 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MAX HUMIDITY........83-88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 5
                    TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.



.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090628.CHRIS.01/EPZ