FNUS74 KEPZ 212311
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WHITE...GNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
511 PM MDT WED APR 21 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1638 MDT ON APRIL 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A LARGE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE REGION WITH STRONG
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AND SCATTERED SHOWERS THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY.  ISOLATED LIGHTNING STRIKES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS
THE GILA REGION.  TEMPERATURES WILL QUICKLY DROP AND RH VALUES WILL
INCREASE ESPECIALLY FRIDAY AS THE COOLEST AIR ALOFT MOVES INTO THE
AREA.  WARMER AND DRIER WEATHER WILL RETURN FOR THE WEEKEND.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-80 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-39.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH.


.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SCATTERED AFTERNOON
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 13 MPH INCREASING 15 TO 20 MPH
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...25
REQUESTED BY...TORREZ
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100421.WHITE.01/EPZ