FNUS74 KEPZ 161639
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR TURKEY...GILA NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1039 AM MDT THU JUL 16 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1024 MDT ON JULY 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT OVER UTAH AND ARIZ. WILL BRING CONTINUED HOT
WEATHER THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK. TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED TO REACH TRIPLE DIGITS OVER THE DESERT LOWLANDS EACH DAY
THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY. ENOUGH RESIDUAL MOISTURE REMAINS OVER
THE FIRE WEATHER ZONES FOR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EACH AFTERNOON
WITH THE BEST CHANCE OF STORMS WILL BE OVER AREA MOUNTAINS. FORECAST
MODELS IN THE LONGER TERM CONTINUE TO FORECAST A SLIGHT RETREAT OF THE
UPPER HIGH NORTHWARD ALLOWING A SUBTROPICAL WAVE OF MOW PRESSURE TO MOVE
FROM SOUTHERN TEXAS INTO THE BORDERLAND AROUND THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK
WHICH SHOULD ENHANCE/RE ENERGIZE THE MONSOON IN OUR AREA.



.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-60 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-91.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO NORTHWEST 3-8 MPH MORNING
                    BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST 9 TO 14 MPH
                    AFTERNOON INTO EVENING.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................20 PERCENT DECREASING TO 5 PERCENT AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MAX HUMIDITY........48-53 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
                    AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOCAL DRAINAGE.


.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 TO 13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.


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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...RICARDO DE LA TORRE
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090716.TURKE.01/EPZ