FNUS74 KEPZ 071333
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR BLUE...USFS - GILA NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
733 AM MDT TUE MAY 7 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0744 MDT ON MAY 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
MODERATE WESTERLY WINDS AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT  WILL BRING SEASONABLY
WARM AND MOSTLY DRY WEATHER TO SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
A SLOW MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ALOFT IS FORECAST TO  MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD
ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND WHILE A COLD FRONT PUSHES IN FROM
THE EAST. THIS WEATHER PATTERN WILL CAUSE A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN AND  RESULT IN WARM
AND MOSTLY DRY WEATHER STARTING EARLY NEXT WEEK.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 3 TO 8 MPH. BY AFTN:
                    SOUTHWEST 8 TO 13 MPH GUST 18 MPH.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-38.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 8 TO 13 MPH.


.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). SLIGHT
                    RISK SHOWER/TSTM VICINITY AND MAINLY NORTH.
CWR.................5-10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-67.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH GUST 20 MPH BY AFTN.


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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...BLUE IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130506.BLUE_.01/EPZ