FNUS74 KEPZ 291528
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR INDIAN PEAK R X...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
928 AM MDT SUN APR 29 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0915 MDT ON APRIL 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK WEST TO SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO BRING DRY CONDITIONS
WITH BREEZY AFTERNOONS TO THE REGION...AS BROAD WEAK UPPER LEVEL TROUGH PATTERN
REMAINS ACROSS THE WESTERN STATES.  THIS PATTERN SUSTAINS ESTABLISHMENT OF WEAK
LEE SIDE TROUGH TO OUR EAST...WHICH WILL HELP CONTRIBUTE TO OUR AFTERNOON BREEZES.
HIGHEST WINDS LOCALLY WILL BE FELT EACH AFTERNOON AS UP-VALLEY GUSTS...ALONG
CANYONS AND VALLEYS WITH A SOUTH - WEST ASPECT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH UNTIL 1000L...INCREASING
                    AND BECOMING W-SW 9 TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON
                    WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 11 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......6600 KT-FT (POOR)EARLY...INCREASING TO 114400 KNOT
                    FEET (VERY GOOD) IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-41.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 9 TO 14 MPH EARLY...DECREASING AND SHIFTING NORTH
                    NORTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH AFTER 2100L NEAR RIDGE TOP.
                    LOCAL DRAINAGES DEVELOPING AFTER 23000L.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9800-11000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 8 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......83200 KT-FT (GOOD) NEAR SUNDOWN...DECREASING
                    800 KT-FT (POOR).

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........6-11 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE EARLY...INCREASING
                    AND BECOMING W-SW 7 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON
                    WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11500-12600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 9 KNOTS.
VENT GATEGORY.......6300 KT-FT (POOR) EARLY IN THE MORNING...INCREASING
                    TO 108000 KT-FT (VERY GOOD) IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...TRIPOLI
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120429.INDIA.01/EPZ