FNUS74 KEPZ 080145
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR LOWER GILA BOX...NM GNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
745 PM MDT MON JUN 7 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1916 MDT ON JUNE 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER RIDGE THAT HAS BEEN OVER THE REGION FOR THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS
WILL BE GIVING WAY TO INCREASED WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WHICH WILL
HELP WESTERLY WINDS TO INCREASE ON TUESDAY. THE WESTERLY FLOW WILL
ALSO BE BRINGING IN DRIER AIR WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
DROPPING DOWN TO AROUND 5 PERCENT...LOCALLY HIGHER NEAR THE
GILA RIVER. EXPECT SIMILAR CONDITIONS ON WEDNESDAY WITH HIGHS LIKELY
A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....68-72.
MAX HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT...LOCALLY 35-40 PERCENT AT RIVER.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH.


.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....98-102.
MIN HUMIDITY........4-7 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 11 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.


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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...GILA DISPATCH
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100607.LOWER.01/EPZ