FNUS74 KEPZ 241822
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR INDIAN PEAK UNIT ONE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1222 PM MDT TUE APR 24 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1225 MDT ON APRIL 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE A LITTLE STRONGER TODAY AND WEDNESDAY AS A
LEE TROUGH SETS UP OVER THE HIGH PLAINS AND A TIGHTER SURFACE
GRADIENT SETS UP OVER THE AREA. IN ADDITION...THE UPPER RIDGE WHICH
IS CURRENTLY CENTERED RIGHT OVER THE BURN AREA WILL BE MOVING EAST
ALLOWING AN UPPER LOW TO MOVE INTO THE DESERT SOUTHWEST AND THEN
CROSS THE FOUR CORNERS REGION THURSDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL
BE ON THURSDAY AS THIS SYSTEM CROSSES THE AREA...BUT THERE WILL ALSO
BE A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALL WHICH SHOULD KEEP
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ABOVE 15 PERCENT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-SOUTHWEST 8 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......15200-16800.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 11 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45 VALLEYS...50-55 ELSEWHERE.
MAX HUMIDITY........48-53 VALLEYS...30-35 PERCENT ELSEWHERE.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 3 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......12100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 8 KNOTS.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-SOUTHWEST 8 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-1100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 14000-14400 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 12 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...RXBB
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120424.INDIA.01/EPZ