FNUS74 KEPZ 191606
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR TURKEY...GNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1006 AM MDT SUN JUL 19 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0950 MDT ON JULY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SUBTROPICAL HIGH WILL DRIFT SOUTHWARD NEAR THE AZ/NM BORDER TODAY...
SUPPRESSING ANY WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT OVER THE GILA
REGION.  EXPECT JUST ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.  HIGH PRESSURE WILL DRIFT BACK
TO THE WEST ON MONDAY...WITH NORTHWEST FLOW BRINGING WEAK UPPER
IMPULSES BACK INTO THE AREA...WHICH WILL RESULT IN SLIGHTLY BETTER
AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE.

OTHERWISE EXPECT LIGHT WINDS WITH MINIMUM RH VALUES FAR FROM CRITICAL
VALUES IN THE HIGH TERRAIN.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER GUSTS WITH ERRATIC WIND
                    DIRECTION IN/NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.


.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH.


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FORECASTER...HARDIMAN
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090719.TURKE.01/EPZ