FNUS74 KEPZ 141442
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WILLOW RX...GNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
842 AM MDT FRI MAY 14 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0845 MDT ON MAY 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
MIX-DOWN OF HIGHER WINDS ALOFT AHEAD OF APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
WILL MEAN WINDS HIGHER THIS AFTERNOON COMPARED TO THURSDAY.
OTHER THAN THIS...LOOK FOR MORE DRY CONDITIONS WITH TEMPERATURES REMAINING
ONE OR TWO DEGREES BELOW NORMAL.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE THROUGH MID MORNING...INCREASING
                    AND SHIFTING SOUTHWEST 12 TO 18 MPH MID DAY WITH
                    OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46.
MAX HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LOCAL DRAINAGES DEVELOPING TOWARDS MIDNIGHT..OTHWEWISE
                    NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING...INCREASING AND SHIFTING
                    NORTHWEST 12 TO 18 MPH LATE IN THE DAY WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.


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FORECASTER...TRIPOLI
REQUESTED BY...GILA DISPATCH
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100514.WILLO.01/EPZ