FNUS74 KEPZ 131558
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR HALE 2...NM LNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
958 AM MDT MON JUL 13 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1005 MDT ON JULY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THERE WILL BE A SLOW INCREASE IN MOISTURE ACROSS THE BURN AREA OVER THE
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AS THE UPPER RIDGE CURRENTLY OVER THE TEXAS PANHANDLE
REESTABLISHES ITSELF OVER THE FOUR CORNERS AREA. THERE WILL BE SOME
WEAK DISTURBANCES AND INSTABILITY THAT WILL LEAD TO SOME THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE LIGHT AND MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). ISOLATED AFTERNOON
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 3 TO 7 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (25-35 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
MAX HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 4 TO 8 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). ISOLATED AFTERNOON
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-91.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 3 TO 7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...NM ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090713.HALE2.01/EPZ