FNUS74 KEPZ 131727
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR TURKEY...GILA NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1127 AM MDT MON JUL 13 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1112 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 WITH SOME DRY LIGHTNING POSSIBLE...MAINLY
THIS AFTERNOON AND TOMORROW AFTERNOON AS TEMPERATURE-DEW POINT SPREADS
APPROACH 45 TO 50 DEGREES. 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 THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-87.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 3 TO 8 MPH.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................20 PERCENT DECREASING TO 0 PERCENT AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....61-65.
MAX HUMIDITY........44-48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 TO 8 MPH.


.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 3 TO 8 MPH.


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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...RICARDO DE LA TORRE
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090713.TURKE.01/EPZ