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SPOT FORECAST FOR PP ASCENT...EL PASO COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
144 PM MDT FRI AUG 20 2010

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

.DISCUSSION...UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN GENERALLY DRY
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY.  THERE WILL LIKELY BE
SOME AFTERNOON CLOUD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH HEATING...BUT THE
ODDS OF THE CLOUDS DEVELOPING INTO CONVECTION DEEP ENOUGH TO PRODUCE
PRECIPITATION ARE VERY LOW.  CONSEQUENTLY...WE ARE CALLING FOR
DRY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE PIKES PEAK REGION RIGHT ON THROUGH
SATURDAY.  THIS BEING SAID...THERE COULD BE SOME GUSTY WINDS AND
POSSIBLY EVEN SOME LIGHTNING ASSOCIATED WITH CELLS PRODUCING VIRGA
WHICH IS PRECIPITATION FALLING FROM THE CLOUDS BUT NOT REACHING
THE GROUND.  AS ALWAYS...THE BEST INDICATION OF POTENTIAL BAD
WEATHER IS A WATCHFUL EYE TO THE SKY...SO PLEASE STAY ALERT TO
DEVELOPING WEATHER CONDITIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65F.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH EXPOSED HIGHER TERRAIN
                    OTHERWISE UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-8 MPH.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (25 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40F.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-6 MPH UNTIL 2400...THEN BECOMING
                    SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-67F.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH UNTIL 1200...THEN
                    SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...WALROD
REQUESTED BY...PATTY BAXTER  EM EPC
TYPE OF REQUEST...SAR
.TAG 20100820.PPASC.01/PUB