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SPOT FORECAST FOR HIGHWAY 67...USDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1156 AM MDT SUN APR 19 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE SITE
TODAY THROUGH MONDAY.  GENERALLY CLEAR AND DRY WEATHER EXPECTED
EXCEPT FOR SOME HIGH THIN CLOUDS AT TIMES.  WINDS APPEAR TO BE
FAIRLY LIGHT IN THE BURN AREA EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.  WINDS MAY
COME UP FROM THE NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH YET THIS AFTERNOON.  MUCH
THE SAME WINDS EXPECTED FOR TOMORROW AFTERNOON...MAYBE A BIT STRONGER.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-48F.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 11 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....24-29F.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58F.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-6 MPH...BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 12 MPH AFTER 1100.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FEET AGL UNTIL 1000. 8000 FT AGL
                    AFTER 1100.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 18 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100. VERY GOOD AFTER 1200.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

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FORECASTER...WALROD
REQUESTED BY...BOB AYOTTE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090419.HIGHW.01/PUB