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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ROAD...GNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1245 PM MDT TUE JUL 28 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1221 MDT ON JULY 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
FAIRLY MOIST UNSTABLE AIR WILL FLOW INTO SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND WESTERN
TEXAS FROM THE SOUTH TODAY WHILE A MINOR UPPER DISTURBANCE MOVES INTO THE
REGION.
THIS WILL RESULT IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN THIS
AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. MEANWHILE HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL PERSIST
AND BRING CONTINUED HOT TEMPERATURES. LITTLE MORE DRIER AIR WEDNESDAY
WITH ONLY ISOLATED TSTMS MAINLY OVER THE MOUNTAINS.



...POTENTIAL REMAINS FOR VERY STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS ( 50 KNOTS OR MORE)
   WITH SOME STORMS...


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). WIDELY SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20-30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO NORTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH ISOLATED GUST 15 MPH.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). WIDELY SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................20-30 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
MAX HUMIDITY........57-62 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH.


.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE MTNS AFTN HOURS.
CWR.................10-20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 8 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH BY AFTN.


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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...EMILY CAMMACK
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090728.ROAD_.01/EPZ