FNUS74 KEPZ 181755
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAGLE PEAK...NM-SDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1155 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 1137 MDT ON AUGUST 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
DRIER AIR IS MOVING INTO THE BURN AREA WITH DEW POINTS LIKELY
FALLING INTO THE TEENS BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES WILL BE LESS THAN 15 PERCENT EACH OF THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS.  WARMER AIR WILL BE MOVING IN AS WELL AS A
STRONG RIDGE OVER THE WEST COAST MOVES EAST TOWARD THE GREAT
BASIN.  HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MUCH OF THE
WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-79.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 4 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MAX HUMIDITY........31-38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 6 TO 11 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE 3 TO 7 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 6 TO 11 MPH.

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WFU
.TAG 20090818.EAGLE.01/EPZ