FNUS74 KEPZ 042023
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CHICKEN...GNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
223 PM MDT THU JUL 4 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1413 MDT ON JULY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
NORTHERLY FLOW ALOFT AND EMBEDDED DISTURBANCES WILL LEAD TO AFTERNOON
THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN OVER THE GILA REGION. LIGHT PRECIP IS LIKELY
AFFECTING THE FIRE RIGHT NOW...THOUGH THE HEAVIEST PRECIP IS JUST OFF
TO THE WEST.

EXPECT GUSTY NORTHWEST OUTFLOW WINDS FROM THE HEAVIER THUNDERSTORM IN
THE NEXT HOUR...BECOMING MORE ERRATIC AS THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
WEARS ON.

RH RECOVERY SHOULD BE EXCELLENT TONIGHT WITH ISOLATED LEFTOVER SHOWERS
OR THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE.

EXPECT VERY SIMILAR CONDITIONS TOMORROW AND INTO THE WEEKEND WITH
TEMPERATURES SLOWLY CLIMBING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................90 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE AND GUSTY
                    AROUND THUNDERSTORMS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 3 TO 5 MPH.


.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................60 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 6 TO 8 MPH.


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FORECASTER...HARDIMAN
REQUESTED BY...SILVER CITY  DISPATCH
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130704.CHICK.01/EPZ