FNUS74 KEPZ 101955
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR BEAR TRAP...GILA NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
155 PM MDT FRI JUL 10 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 1342 MDT ON JULY 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
DRIER AIR IS MOVING INTO THE BURN AREA WHICH WILL LOWER RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES TO AROUND 20 PERCENT THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THERE IS
STILL A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE EVENING WITH
THE LINGERING MOISTURE. AFTER TODAY...AN UPPER RIDGE CENTERED
NEAR THE TEXAS PANHANDLE WILL HELP TO KEEP IT DRY AND HOT GOING
INTO NEXT WEEK. THIS UPPER RIDGE WILL KEEP WINDS LIGHT AND MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 3 TO 6 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR (25-35 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT DECREASING TO 0 PERCENT AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-61.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 3 TO 7 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 3 TO 6 MPH.

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...RICARDO DE LA TORRE
REASON FOR REQUEST...WFU
.TAG 20090710.BEART.01/EPZ