FNUS74 KEPZ 151503
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WILLOW RX...GNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
903 AM MDT SAT MAY 15 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0840 MDT ON MAY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SUBTLE AMOUNT OF COOLER AIR MOVING IN BEHIND EXITING TROUGH...WILL KEEP
TEMPERATURES A FEW DEGREES BELOW NORMAL AGAIN TODAY FOR BURN SITE.
HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL TEMPORARILY BUILD INTO THE REGION SUNDAY
AND MONDAY...FOR A WARMING TREND WITH LIGHT WINDS EXPECTED BOTH DAYS.
FAIR TO GOOD RH RECOVERIES ARE ANTICIPATED UNDER MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES
THIS EVENING.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-79
MIN HUMIDITY........6-11 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE MORNING...INCREASING
                    AND BECOMING WEST-SOUTHWEST 7 TO 11 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
MAX HUMIDITY........39-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LOCAL DRAINAGES DEVELOPING AFTER SUNDOWN...OTHERWISE
                    NORTHWEST 6 TO 11 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-10 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH AROUND 5 MPH...INCREASING AND SHIFTING
                    SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...TRIPOLI/OTHER
REQUESTED BY...ANDY LOPEZ  FWS
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100515.WILLO.01/EPZ