FNUS74 KEPZ 141547
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR LITTLE CHERRY CREEK...GNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
947 AM MDT TUE JUL 14 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST 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 WEAK 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 ISOLATED ACTIVITY AT BEST AGAIN TOMORROW.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) IN THE AFTERNOON WITH
                    A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT IN THE MORNING...THEN 20 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-89.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE REST OF THIS MORNING...BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
                    OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
                    THEN MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................20 PERCENT DECREASING TO 0 PERCENT AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-61.
MAX HUMIDITY........49-54 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LOCAL DRAINAGES DEVELOPING TOWARDS MIDNIGHT...OTHERWISE
                    NORTH-NORTHWEST 1 TO 4 MPH.


.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT) IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) IN THE AFTERNOON WITH
                    A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT IN THE MORNING...THEN 20 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-92.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING NORTHEAST
                    1 TO 4 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.


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FORECASTER...TRIPOLI
REQUESTED BY...RICARDO DE LA TORRE
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090714.LITTL.01/EPZ