FNUS74 KEPZ 251437
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR INDIAN PEAK UNIT ONE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
837 AM MDT WED APR 25 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0835 MDT ON APRIL 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY
   BELOW 7000 FEET ...

.DISCUSSION...
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL PREVAIL AS HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT MOVES
ACROSS THE REGION. AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR RECORD
LEVELS AGAIN TODAY IN MANY LOCATIONS. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL
MOVE INTO SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS  ON THURSDAY ACCOMPANIED
BY STRONG WINDS AND LOWLAND BLOWING DUST AND LOW RH VALUES ESPECIALLY
BELOW 7000 FEET IN ELEVATION PROMPTING RED FLAG WARNINGS. TEMPERATURES
WILL BE NEAR RECORD LEVELS FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA ON THURSDAY. A DRY
WESTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE FOR ALL AREAS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH
SOMEWHAT COOLER TEMPERATURES...BUT STILL ABOVE NORMAL.

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). HIGH CLOUDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-10 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 3 TO 8 MPH. BY AFTN: W 1O TO 15 MPH
                    ISOLD GUST 15 MPH ISOLD GUSTS TO 20 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 14700-14800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 11 KNOTS. EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). HIGH CLOUDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
MAX HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 8 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11900-13800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 9 KNOTS.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). MID/HIGH CLOUDS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY TO WINDY...SOUTH 11 TO 16 MPH INCREASING
                    TO 21 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. ISOLD GUST 30
                    MPH EXPOSED AREAS EAST SLOPES.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000-8400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 33 KNOTS. EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...NOVLAN
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120425.INDIA.01/EPZ