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SPOT FORECAST FOR SAND GULCH...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
826 AM MST THU FEB 11 2010

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

.DISCUSSION...

NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE BURN SITE OVER THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...KEEPING AN ISOLATED THREAT OF LIGHT SNOW IN
THE IMMEDIATE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY. NO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION IS
EXPECTED. WINDS THROUGHOUT THE LOWER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO BE A
BIT STRONGER FOR FRIDAY...SO EXPECT BETTER VENTILATION RATES
TOMORROW.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55%). INCREASING CLOUDINESS
                    THROUGH THE MORNING...WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
                    AFTER 1400.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....23-27F.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........NORTH 3-6 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN NORTHWEST AROUND 9
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL BY 1100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 13 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR...BECOMING FAIR BY 1100.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY(65 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SNOW UNTIL 2300.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....7-12F.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DROPPING TO 500 FT AGL AFTER 2000.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 13 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35%) UNTIL 0900...THEN INCREASING
                    CLOUDINESS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....26-30F.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH UNTIL 0900...THEN
                    WEST-NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH BY 1100.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL BY 1100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...THEN FAIR.

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FORECASTER...MOORE
REQUESTED BY...TYLER WEBB
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100211.SANDG.01/PUB