FNUS74 KEPZ 212033
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR MORAGA...GNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
233 PM MDT FRI AUG 21 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 1420 MDT ON AUGUST 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT OVER THE WESTERN U.S. WILL SLOWLY DRIFT EASTWARD
TO EASTERN NMEX AND WEST TEXAS BY SUNDAY. ISOLATED  THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTN/EARLY EVENING WITH BRIEF LOCAL HEAVY
RAINFALL IN A FEW LOCATIONS. LESS ACTIVITY EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON BUT
STILL A 5-10% RISK FOR SOME AFTN BUILDUPS/TSTMS OVR HIGHER TERRAIN.
MIN RH IN UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S SATURDAY.


.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
MAX HUMIDITY........69-74 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-40 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...DAYMON BUSH
REASON FOR REQUEST...WFU
.TAG 20090821.MORAG.02/EPZ