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SPOT FORECAST FOR IRON GATE RX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX
1202 PM MDT SAT JUL 11 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR IRON GATE RX...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1030 AM MDT SAT JUL 11 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON JULY 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

FORECAST AMENDED (MIN HUMIDITY/CWR) BASED ON FEEDBACK

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT OVER TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO WILL BRING DRY AND
VERY WARM AIR ALOFT ACROSS THE AREA THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THIS WILL
SUPPRESS SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY
AND WILL KEEP OUR WEATHER DRY AND VERY WARM WITH AFTERNOON
TEMPERATURES AVERAGING 5 TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. AFTERNOON
RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE IN THE LOW TO MIDDLE TEENS TODAY AND
TOMORROW. GENERALLY LIGHT SOUTHEAST WINDS THROUGH THE PERIOD.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST INCREASING TO 6 TO 11 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 6 TO 11 MPH EARLY...DECREASING TO
                    3 TO 7 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 6 TO 11 MPH.

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REQUESTED BY...SCOTT R
REASON FOR REQUEST...UNDER THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES (USFS, BLM, NPS, U