FNUS74 KEPZ 141523
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR FOXWATER...LNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
923 AM MDT TUE JUL 14 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0910 MDT ON JULY 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.


...THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY DRY LIGHTNING...GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS...

...VARIABLE AND GUSTY WINDS POSSIBLE NEAR VIRGA SHAFTS AND
SIGNIFICANT CLOUD BUILDUPS...

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTHERN END OF PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE TROUGH MOVING THROUGH THE ROCKIES
MAY TEMPORARILY WEAKEN HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ALOFT OVER THE AREA TODAY.
THIS WILL ALLOW LIFT AHEAD OF THIS FEATURE...TO TRIGGER ISOLATED MAINLY
DRY SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY THIS AFTERNOON.  HIGH WILL BEGIN
TRACKING WEST AND CENTER OVER THE FOUR CORNERS WEDNESDAY...WHICH WILL MEAN
LITTLE IF ANY ACTIVITY TOMORROW.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT) IN THE MORNING. THEN
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) WITH A SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT IN THE MORNING...THEN 10 PERCENT
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    WEST-SOUTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) EARLY...THEN
                    MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....64-69.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-59 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    WEST-NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...TRIPOLI
REQUESTED BY...NM ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090714.FOXWA.01/EPZ