FNUS74 KEPZ 081458
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR TURKEY...GNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
858 AM MDT WED JUL 8 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0835 MDT ON JULY 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UNSEASONABLY DRY AIR AND INCREASING SUBSIDENCE UNDER HIGH PRESSURE
ALOFT OVER THE REGION WILL ALLOW FOR ONLY ISOLATED HIGH BASED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN THURSDAY. FREQUENT CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WITH RAPID RUNOFF
ARE THE MAIN THREATS WITH ANY STORMS.  ADDITIONAL SUB-TROPICAL MOISTURE
WILL BEGIN MOVING BACK OVER BURN SITE THURSDAY FOR INCREASED STORM
CHANCES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT) IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT IN THE MORNING...THEN 10 PERCENT
                    AFTER 1300L.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING...INCREASING
                    4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) EARLY...THEN MOSTLY
                    CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT)
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
MAX HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LOCAL DRAINAGES DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT...OTHERWISE
                    WEST-NORTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH.


.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT) IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT) IN THE AFTERNOON WITH
                    A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT INCREASING TO 20 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 5 TO 8 MPH.


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FORECASTER...TRIPOLI
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090708.TURKE.01/EPZ