FNUS74 KEPZ 072348
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALEXANDER...GILA NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
548 PM MDT TUE JUL 7 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1737 MDT ON JULY 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER RIDGE WILL BE STRENGTHENING AND MOVING OVER THE REGION
OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THIS RIDGE WILL KEEP THE BEST MOISTURE
TO THE WEST OF THE BURN AREA WITH JUST A FEW AFTERNOON CUMULUS
EXPECTED. WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT AND MAINLY TERRAIN DRIVEN AS WELL.
HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WARM WITH HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S
THROUGH THE WEEK WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FALLING INTO THE
LOWER TO MID 20S.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-57.
MAX HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH.


.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 3 TO 6 MPH.


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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...EMILY CAMMACK
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090707.ALEXA.01/EPZ