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SPOT FORECAST FOR HAT SPRINGS RX...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
645 AM MDT THU JUN 3 2010

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

.DISCUSSION...

THE FORECAST WILL TREND TOWARDS DRIER AND WARMER CONDITIONS THROUGH
THE WEEKEND AS HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHWEST U.S. BUILDS NORTHWARD
OVER THE AREA.  LIGHT DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY WINDS THIS MORNING WILL
TRANSITION TO A WEST WIND AROUND 10-15 MPH BY AFTERNOON.  A WEAK
UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON
WITH CUMULUS BUILD UPS POSSIBLE OVER THE RIDGES DURING THE AFTERNOON.
HOWEVER...THE LOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN TOO DRY FOR THUNDERSTORM
DEVELOPMENT TODAY.

FRIDAY WILL DRIER AND EVEN WARMER.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY(53 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74F.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHEAST 4-6 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN WEST 10-15
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FEET AGL UNTIL 0800. 9000 FT AGL
                    AFTER 1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0800. FAIR UNTIL 1000...BECOMING
                    VERY GOOD AFTER 1200.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY(57 PERCENT) UNTIL 2400...THEN
                    PARTLY CLOUDY(38 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45F.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH UNTIL 2000...THEN
                    SOUTHEAST 4-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL UNTIL 2000...THEN 500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 17 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY 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(37 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-79F.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHEAST 4-6 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN NORTHWEST
                    10-15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL UNTIL 0900...THEN 10000 FT AGL AFTER
                    1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 13 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0800. FAIR UNTIL 1000...BECOMING
                    VERY GOOD AFTER 1200.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...TORGERSON
REQUESTED BY...PAUL MINOW
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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