FNUS74 KEPZ 121538
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ASPEN...GNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
938 AM MDT SAT JUN 12 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0924 MDT ON JUNE 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15-25 MPH AT THE 20-FOOT LEVEL BY
MID-AFTERNOON.  CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN DRY THROUGH THE WEEKEND...WITH
LIGHTER WINDS EXPECTED SUNDAY.  TEMPERATURES WILL STAY RIGHT AROUND
SEASONAL NORMALS.  LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL COME IN FROM THE EAST LATE
MONDAY AND TUESDAY...INCREASING THE RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE
BLACKS RANGE BY MID-WEEK.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY..SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
MAX HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY..SOUTH 17 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING
                    TO THE WEST 9 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.


.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-10 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 8 TO 13 MPH.


$$
FORECASTER...HARDIMAN
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100612.ASPEN.02/EPZ