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SPOT FORECAST FOR HANKERCHIEF MESA...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1256 PM MDT MON AUG 10 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...

IT WILL REMAIN DRY ACROSS FIRE AREA THROUGH THE NEXT 36 HOURS. 20
FOOT WINDS WILL BE FROM A SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST DIRECTION. MINIMUM RH
VALUES WILL BE BETWEEN 10 TO 15%. HAINES VALUES WILL BE 6 THROUGH
THE PERIOD.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY(27 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70F.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-16 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 14 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42F.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH UNTIL 2100...THEN
                    DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL UNTIL 2100...THEN 500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 9 MPH UNTIL 2300...THEN NORTHWEST
                    AROUND 3 MPH UNTIL 0200...THEN WEST.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD UNTIL 2000...THEN POOR.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................1.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY(29 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79F.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-16 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1000. 13000 FT AGL AFTER
                    1100.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 9 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100. VERY GOOD AFTER 1200.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...HODANISH
REQUESTED BY...PUEBLO DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090810.HANKE.01/PUB