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SPOT FORECAST FOR HORN CREEK PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
930 AM MST THU DEC 3 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS
THE BURN SITE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY TODAY...WITH NEARLY STEADY
TEMPERATURES. AS THE UPPER SYSTEM OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS PULLS
AWAY TONIGHT...CLOUD COVER AND CHANCE FOR SNOW WILL
DIMINISH...ALLOWING PARTIAL CLEARING OVERNIGHT AND VERY COLD
MINIMUM TEMPERATURES. NORTH TO NORTHWEST SURFACE FLOW TODAY SHOULD
TRANSITION TO MORE OF A NORMAL DIURNAL WIND PATTERN TOMORROW.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....11-14F.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........NORTH 5-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 8 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH 2000 THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW UNTIL 2000.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....-3 TO 2F.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........WEST-NORTHWEST 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 11 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................1.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....20-25F.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........WEST-NORTHWEST 2-5 MPH UNTIL 0800...THEN WEST
                    8-12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL UNTIL 1600...THEN 2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...THEN GOOD.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...MOORE
REQUESTED BY...DENNIS PAGE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091203.HORNC.01/PUB