FNUS75 KBOU 091130 FWSBOU SPOT FORECAST FOR WADSWORTH RIDGE...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 530 AM MDT SAT OCT 9 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A MODERATE NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL BE OVER THE DISTRICT. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS MAY DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT RANGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING THEN BECOME PRIMARILY NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. ...THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG...GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 1200...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%). MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62. MIN HUMIDITY........18-22%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST-NORTHWEST 5-8 MPH UNTIL 1200...THEN NORTHWEST 7-13 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12-16 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT AGL UNTIL 0700. 11400-12400 FT AGL AFTER 1200. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0900. EXCELLENT AFTER 1500. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(50-60%) UNTIL 2400 THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-43. MAX HUMIDITY........55-60%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 6-11 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 16-24 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......10400 FT AGL UNTIL 1900. BELOW 1000 FT AGL AFTER 0200. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT UNTIL 1900. POOR AFTER 2100. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 1000 THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61. MIN HUMIDITY........42-47%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH UNTIL 1200...THEN NORTH 7-13 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 13-24 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT AGL UNTIL 0700. 5800-6800 FT AGL AFTER 1200. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000...THEN FAIR UNTIL 1100...THEN GOOD UNTIL 1200...THEN VERY GOOD UNTIL 1500...THEN EXCELLENT UNTIL 1600...THEN VERY GOOD UNTIL 1700...THEN GOOD. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .COLUMBUS DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER 0600 UNTIL 1200...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. TYPICAL SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. FIRE WEATHER TABLE FOR WADSWORTH RIDGE. +++ DATA IN THE FOLLOWING TABLE HAS BEEN SAMPLED DIRECTLY FROM THE FORECAST DATABASE. VALUES IN THE TABLE MAY VARY SLIGHTLY FROM INFORMATION IN THE NARRATIVE FORECAST. PLEASE PROVIDE FEEDBACK IF THE INFORMATION IN THIS TABLE HAS BEEN REPRESENTATIVE AND/OR USEFUL. +++ FORECAST SC PP TF RH 20FT G H L 10K MIXG TRAN VENTL AJTV VALID AT % % F % WIND S I A WIND HGT WIND RATE RATNG MPH T L MPH AGL MPH KT-FT 10/09-04 11 0 42 54 W 8 1 362 W 12 3487 P 10/09-05 11 0 41 53 W 9 1 323 W 12 3169 P 10/09-06 11 5 41 56 W 7 7 3 1 NW32 338 W 17 5143 P 10/09-07 11 5 43 52 W 6 1 1408 W 16 18157 P 10/09-08 11 5 46 45 W 5 1 2478 NW 15 31171 P 10/09-09 11 5 52 36 W 3 3 2 1 NW29 3548 NW 14 44185 F 10/09-10 11 5 58 29 W 3 1 5866 NW 14 64138 G 10/09-11 11 5 60 26 NW 5 1 8185 NW 13 84090 G 10/09-12 65 5 62 24 N 6 6 2 1 W22 10503 NW 12 104043 V 10/09-13 65 5 64 23 N 6 1 11256 NW 13 120369 V 10/09-14 65 5 64 23 N 6 1 12009 NW 13 136695 V 10/09-15 65 5 65 22 N 6 6 3 1 W21 12762 W 14 153021 E 10/09-16 65 5 64 23 N 7 1 12001 W 15 153511 E 10/09-17 65 5 63 24 NW 9 1 11241 NW 16 154002 E 10/09-18 39 5 61 26 NW 10 16 3 1 NW15 10480 NW 17 154492 E 10/09-19 39 5 57 31 NW 9 1 7607 NW 20 116078 V 10/09-20 39 5 53 36 W 8 1 4733 NW 22 77663 G 10/09-21 39 5 51 40 W 7 7 3 1 NW 6 1860 NW 24 39248 P 10/09-22 39 5 49 45 W 6 1 1551 NW 22 30704 P 10/09-23 39 5 49 47 W 6 1 1242 NW 20 22161 P 10/10-00 53 5 48 48 W 6 6 2 1 W 9 933 NW 17 13617 P 10/10-01 53 5 48 50 W 6 1 912 NW 16 13084 P 10/10-02 53 5 47 51 SW 6 1 892 NW 16 12552 P 10/10-03 53 5 46 51 SW 6 6 2 1 W14 872 NW 16 12019 P 10/10-04 53 5 45 52 W 7 1 817 NW 16 11626 P 10/10-05 53 5 44 52 W 7 1 762 NW 17 11233 P 10/10-06 66 26 41 62 W 8 13 2 1 N28 377 NW 15 4970 P 10/10-07 66 26 41 62 W 8 1 1030 NW 15 12780 P 10/10-08 66 26 43 59 W 8 1 1683 NW 15 20589 P 10/10-09 66 26 47 51 W 7 7 2 1 N30 2336 N 14 28399 P 10/10-10 66 26 51 48 NW 7 1 3785 N 16 59709 F 10/10-11 66 26 53 47 N 7 1 5233 N 18 91019 G 10/10-12 60 26 55 47 NE 7 7 2 1 N33 6681 N 21 122329 V 10/10-13 60 26 56 48 NE 8 1 6913 N 22 134195 V 10/10-14 60 26 57 50 N 8 1 7145 N 23 146062 V 10/10-15 60 26 59 47 N 9 9 2 1 N33 7377 N 24 157928 E 10/10-16 60 26 57 49 N 9 1 6188 N 23 125447 V 10/10-17 60 26 55 49 N 9 1 5000 N 21 92966 G 10/10-18 58 4 53 52 N 9 9 2 1 N32 3812 N 18 60485 G 10/10-19 58 4 51 57 N 8 1 2881 N 15 42591 F 10/10-20 58 4 49 61 NW 8 1 1950 N 12 24697 P 10/10-21 58 4 48 65 W 7 7 2 1 N35 1019 N 8 6804 P 10/10-22 58 4 46 67 W 7 1 791 N 6 4600 P 10/10-23 58 4 46 64 SW 6 1 563 N 3 2397 P 10/11-00 27 5 45 64 SW 6 6 2 1 N30 335 CALM 194 P 10/11-01 27 5 45 66 SW 6 1 376 CALM 603 P 10/11-02 27 5 44 66 SW 6 1 418 NW 2 1011 P 10/11-03 27 5 44 67 SW 6 6 2 1 N33 459 NW 3 1419 P 10/11-04 27 5 43 68 SW 5 1 508 NW 3 1770 P 10/11-05 27 5 43 66 SW 5 1 557 N 5 2120 P 10/11-06 27 0 43 64 SW 3 3 2 1 N33 606 N 5 2471 P 10/11-07 27 0 43 65 SW 2 1 1887 N 8 20220 P 10/11-08 27 0 45 59 W 2 1 3168 N 12 37970 P 10/11-09 27 0 51 48 W 2 2 2 1 N31 4449 N 15 55719 F 10/11-10 27 0 56 40 NW 3 1 5825 N 15 78686 G 10/11-11 27 0 59 35 N 6 1 7202 N 16 101652 V 10/11-12 25 4 62 32 NE 8 8 2 1 N29 8579 N 17 124619 V 10/11-13 25 4 64 29 NE 9 1 8809 N 17 128775 V 10/11-14 25 4 64 29 NE 8 1 9039 N 17 132931 V 10/11-15 25 4 67 27 NE 8 8 2 1 N28 9270 N 17 137086 V 10/11-16 25 4 64 30 NE 7 1 7677 N 15 105989 V 10/11-17 25 4 62 32 NE 7 1 6083 N 13 74891 G 10/11-18 27 4 59 37 NE 6 6 2 1 N26 4490 N 12 43794 F 10/11-19 27 4 55 43 N 6 1 3110 N 9 29558 P 10/11-20 27 4 53 46 NW 6 1 1731 N 6 15322 P 10/11-21 27 4 51 49 W 6 6 2 1 N25 351 NW 3 1086 P 10/11-22 27 4 49 50 W 6 1 314 NW 3 971 P 10/11-23 27 4 48 47 W 7 1 276 W 3 856 P 10/12-00 27 4 47 47 W 7 7 2 1 N20 239 W 3 741 P 10/12-01 27 4 46 49 W 7 1 231 W 3 772 P 10/12-02 27 4 46 51 W 7 1 222 W 5 804 P 10/12-03 27 4 45 54 W 7 7 2 1 N15 214 W 5 835 P 10/12-04 27 4 44 58 W 7 1 213 W 3 739 P 10/12-05 27 4 43 58 W 7 1 211 W 3 644 P 10/12-06 63 13 43 58 W 7 7 2 1 N13 210 W 3 548 P KEY: FORECAST - MONTH/DAY-HOUR OF FORECAST /24-HOUR CLOCK LOCAL TIME/ VALID AT SC - SKY COVER /PERCENT/ PP - PROBABILITY OF PRECIPITATION /PERCENT/ TF - TEMPERATURE /DEGREES F/ RH - RELATIVE HUMIDITY /PERCENT/ 20FT WIND - 20-FOOT WIND /MPH/ GST - 20-FOOT WIND GUST /MPH/ HI - HAINES INDEX LAL - LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL 10K WIND - 10000 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL FREE-AIR WINDS /MPH/ MIXG HGT - MIXING HEIGHT /FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL/ TRAN WIND - TRANSPORT WINDS /MPH/ VENTL RATE - VENTILATION RATE /KNOT-FEET/ AJTV RATNG - SMOKE DISPERSION ADJECTIVE RATING P - POOR F - FAIR G - GOOD V - VERY GOOD E - EXCELLENT $$ FORECASTER...WFO BOULDER REQUESTED BY...ROCCO SNART REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20101009.WADSW.01/BOU