FNUS74 KEPZ 131449
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR 3 CIRCLES- EBAUGH PILES...WILDERNESS RD, GILA NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
749 AM MST WED JAN 13 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MST ON JANUARY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
MID AND HIGH CLOUDS WILL BE INCREASING OVER THE BURN AREA THIS MORNING
AS AN APPROACHING PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE GREAT BASIN.
DUE TO THE CLOUD COVER...TEMPERATURES WILL BE A FEW DEGREES COOLER
THAN YESTERDAY WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES A LITTLE HIGHER. WINDS
WILL REMAIN LIGHT AND MAINLY TERRAIN DRIVEN AGAIN TODAY. THERE WILL BE
A CHANCE FOR RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE BURN AREA STARTING TONIGHT
AS THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES INTO SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. PRECIP CHANCES WILL
BE GREATEST DURING THE DAY TOMORROW AS NORTHERLY WINDS ADVECT BETTER
MOISTURE INTO THE AREA. TEMPERATURES TOMORROW WILL BE ABOUT 15
DEGREES COOLER THAN TODAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 2 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
                    3 TO 7 MPH BY THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-34.
MAX HUMIDITY........51-56 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 5 TO 8 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN
                    AND SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MIN HUMIDITY........54-59 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...LIZ CARVER
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100113.3CIRC.01/EPZ