FNUS74 KEPZ 261604
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ASPEN...GNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1004 AM MDT SAT JUN 26 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0940 MDT ON JUNE 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER TROUGH MOVING INTO WESTERN ARIZONA THIS MORNING WILL BRING
SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT TO THE REGION...HELPING TO SHIFT PLUME OF
UPPER LEVEL MOISTURE EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TODAY AND SUNDAY.
HOWEVER...THERE WILL STILL BE ENOUGH RESIDUAL MOISTURE FOR AFTERNOON
THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP OVER THE BLACKS RANGE THIS AFTERNOON AND
AGAIN SUNDAY.  PRECIPITATION IN THE AREA WILL KEEP RH VALUES FAIRLY
HIGH DESPITE THE DRYING ALOFT.  WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT AND
WESTERLY...BUT WILL BE ERRATIC AND GUSTY NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT INCREASING TO 30 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 6 TO 9 MPH.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................20 PERCENT DECREASING TO 10 PERCENT AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH.


.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH.


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FORECASTER...HARDIMAN
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100626.ASPEN.01/EPZ