FNUS74 KEPZ 301339
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR INDIAN PEAK R X...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
739 AM MDT MON APR 30 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 MDT ON APRIL 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING VERY WARM AND DRY
WEATHER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL RUN
5 TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL WITH MINIMUM AFTERNOON HUMIDITY FROM
THE SINGLE DIGITS TO LOW TEENS. WEAK DISTURBANCES ALOFT PASSING BY
TO THE NORTH...COMBINED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LEE SIDE TROUGH
OVER EASTERN NEW MEXICO...MAY BRING BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS FOR
TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE VERY LOW HUMIDITY
AND INCREASED WINDS MAY CAUSE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. HAINES INDICES THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS WILL BE MODERATE (5) TO HIGH (6) WITH VERY GOOD SMOKE
DISPERSION. NO RAIN EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 9300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 12 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........VERY GOOD (118600 KT-FEET).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
MAX HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 0-200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 9 KNOTS.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........6-11 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 KNOTS.
VENT RATE...........VERY GOOD (105000 KT-FEET).

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FORECASTER...PARK
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120430.INDIA.01/EPZ