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SPOT FORECAST FOR MANCHESTER...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
546 PM MDT THU MAY 7 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...MILD AND DRY NORTHWEST FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE BURN
SITE THROUGH MOST OF FRIDAY.  FRIDAY EVENING...A COLD FRONT WILL BACK
INTO THE BURN SITE FROM THE EAST...ACCOMPANIED BY INCREASING CLOUDS...
INCREASING HUMIDITIES...COOLER AIR AND SCATTERED SHOWERS.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75F.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-10 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........WEST TO NORTHWEST 13-17 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO AROUND 32 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 24 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40F.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 13-17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 32
                    MPH UNTIL 2100...THEN BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY
                    5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL UNTIL 2000. 500 FT AGL AFTER 2100.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD UNTIL 2000. POOR AFTER 2100.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................1.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE AFTER 1200...MAINLY
                    EAST OF THE BURN SITE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69F.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 9-13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1000...THEN 11500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 28 MPH UNTIL 1400...THEN AROUND 24
                    MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000...THEN VERY GOOD UNTIL
                    1200...THEN EXCELLENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 2.

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FORECASTER...WALROD
REQUESTED BY...PUEBLO DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090507.MANCH.01/PUB