FNUS75 KPUB 041518
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SPOT FORECAST FOR LITTLE BEAR...USFS- RGF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
918 AM MDT WED AUG 4 2010

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

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA BY
MIDDAY...PRODUCING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN. FLASH FLOODING WILL BE A
POSSIBILITY WITH THESE SPORADIC DOWNPOURS...SO BE AWARE OF LOOSE
GROUND AND ROCKS.

MOIST MONSOON FLOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY...THEN A
SLIGHT DRYING TREND IS FORECAST FOR THE WEEKEND.

   ***THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS***

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
                    0900 UNTIL 1200...THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1500...THEN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64F.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........UPSLOPE 3-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL UNTIL 0900...THEN 8500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 3 MPH UNTIL 0900...THEN EAST UNTIL
                    1100...THEN SOUTH AROUND 7 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0800. GOOD AFTER 1200.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 0900...THEN 4 UNTIL 1200...THEN 5.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 2400...THEN PARTLY
                    CLOUDY(48 PERCENT). SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    UNTIL 2400...THEN SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49F.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........EAST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH UNTIL 2400...THEN
                    DOWNSLOPE 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL UNTIL 2000...THEN 500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH UNTIL 2000...THEN EAST
                    AROUND 3 MPH UNTIL 0200...THEN SOUTHWEST AROUND
                    4 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................5 UNTIL 2100...THEN 4 UNTIL 0300...THEN 3.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY(67 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1200...THEN SCATTERED
                    THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1500...THEN NUMEROUS
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63F.
MIN HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........UPSLOPE 3-6 MPH DEVELOPING AFTER 0800.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL UNTIL 1000...THEN 8500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 6 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000...THEN GOOD UNTIL 1700...THEN
                    POOR.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................3 UNTIL 1200...THEN 4 UNTIL 1500...THEN 5.

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FORECASTER...MOORE
REQUESTED BY...PIDC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100803.LITTL.01/PUB