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SPOT FORECAST FOR RIDGEWOOD PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
931 AM MST MON JAN 5 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...DRY WEATHER IS IN STORE THROUGH THE PERIOD.  WESTERLY TO
NORTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL INCREASE TODAY...RESULTING IN SOME GUSTY WINDS
THIS AFTERNOON.   THIS INCREASED WESTERLY FLOW WILL ALSO HELP TO GET
THE SMOKE DISPERSAL INTO THE VERY GOOD CATEGORY THIS AFTERNOON...BUT THIS
WILL QUICKLY FALL INTO THE POOR CATEGORY TONIGHT. WINDS IN THE MIXING
LAYER ON TUESDAY WILL NOT BE AS STRONG...BUT SMOKE DISPERSAL SHOULD
STILL GET INTO THE GOOD CATEGORY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY(30 PERCENT)....BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY
                    AFTER 1300 WITH MAINLY HIGH CLOUDS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-37F.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH UNTIL 1200...THEN WEST 15-20 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS OF 30-35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 35 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...THEN BECOMING VERY GOOD.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(44 PERCENT) UNTIL 2000...THEN
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY(64 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....15-20F.
MAX HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS AROUND 12 MPH UNTIL 2300...THEN
                    NORTHWEST 8-13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 16 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY(60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....27-32F.
MIN HUMIDITY........34-39 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1100...THEN 4800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 16 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...THEN GOOD UNTIL 1300...THEN
                    FAIR.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

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FORECASTER...EVENSON
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN KITCHEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090105.RIDGE.01/PUB