FNUS74 KEPZ 151544
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WILSON...SILVER CITY DISP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
944 AM MDT FRI JUL 15 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0914 MDT ON JULY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
TODAY DRIER AIR IS IN PLACE WEST OF THE RIO GRANDE.
GENERALLY DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FIVE
OR SIX DAYS AS HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT BUILDS OVER THE AREA. A
DISTURBANCE MOVING WEST SOUTH OF THE HIGH COULD BRING A VERY
SLIGHT CHANCE OF A THUNDERSTORM SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY.
ALSO AFTER ABOUT WEDNESDAY OF  NEXT WEEK...SURFACE MOISTURE
MAY START TO RETURN AGAIN TO SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST
TEXAS WITH AN INCREASED CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THE HAINES INDEX WILL GENERALLY RUN 4-5 FRIDAY AND 3 ON SATURDAY.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 3 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
                    7 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.



.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
MAX HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH
                    AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.


.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
CWR.................10 PERCENT INCREASING TO 20 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 5 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST
                    9 TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.



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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110715.WILSO.01/EPZ