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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR U BAR...NM STATE FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1227 PM MDT TUE JUL 28 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1207 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.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT INCREASING TO 20 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....97-102.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST  7 TO 12 MPH MPH BECOMING WEST LATER IN
                    THE AFTERNOON. WITH GUSTS TO 17 MPH.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................20 PERCENT DECREASING TO 10 PERCENT AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
MAX HUMIDITY........48-53 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 7 TO 12 MPH.


.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....97-102.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 8 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS TO 18 MPH BY AFTERNOON.


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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...JACK DICKEY - IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090728.UBAR_.01/EPZ