FNUS74 KEPZ 262335
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR INDIAN PEAK R X...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
535 PM MDT THU APR 26 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1618 MDT ON APRIL 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

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

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LIFTING NORTHEAST THROUGH THE
FOUR CORNERS AT THIS TIME...WILL CONTINUE TO BRING WILL BRING
WINDY CONDITIONS TO THE BURN SITE THROUGH MOST OF THIS EVENING.
PROXIMITY OF LIFT AND CLOUD DEVELOPMENT...TO THE BURN SITE...WILL
MEAN CHANCES FOR AN ISOLATED SHOWERS OR STORM THROUGH 1900L.
DRY LIGHTNING WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT.  LOW WILL DRAG A PACIFIC
COLD FRONT THROUGH AROUND 1800L...RESULTING IN A WIND SHIFT TO W-NW.

FEATURE QUICKLY MOVES OUT OF THE REGION BY EARLY FRIDAY...HOWEVER
AFTERNOON WINDS WILL RETURN WITH BREEZY TO MARGINALLY WINDY CONDITIONS
EXPECTED.  HAINES INDICES WILL RANGE FROM 2 THIS EVENING...TO 4-5 FRIDAY
AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (25-35 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH 1900L.
CWR.................20 PERCENT BEFORE 1900L...DECREASING TO 0 PERCENT
                    AFTER 1900L.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-42.
MAX HUMIDITY........51-56 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY..WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 35 MPH...DECREASING AND SHIFTING WEST-NORTHWEST
                    10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6900-8700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100-500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 21 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......163800 KNOT-FEET (EXCELLENT)...DECREASING
                    TO 6300 KNOT-FEET (POOR).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST 15-20 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING....INCREASING
                    TO 20-25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7200-8000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 9 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......7200 KNOT-FEET (POOR) IN THE MORNING...INCREASING
                    TO 68400 KNOT-FEET (GOOD).


.FRIDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-39.
MAX HUMIDITY........42-47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY..WEST-NORTHWEST 15-20 MPH EARLY...DECREASING
                    AND BECOMING NORTH-NORTHWEST 6-10 MPH AFTER 1900L.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5700-7500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100-500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 7 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......46900 KNOT-FEET (FAIR)...DECREASING TO 2100
                    KNOT-FEET (POOR).




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FORECASTER...TRIPOLI
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120426.INDIA.01/EPZ