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SPOT FORECAST FOR NOLAND GULCH RX...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
409 AM MDT WED NOV 3 2010

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

.DISCUSSION...

WITH HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION...THE WINDS OVER THE LOWER HALF
OF THE ATMOSPHERE OVER THE NOLAND GULCH BURN AREA ARE GOING TO BE
QUITE LIGHT. THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE THE SMOKE DISPERSION TO BE IN THE
POOR CATEGORY FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56F.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........DOWNSLOPE 3 TO 6 MPH UNTIL 1400...THEN NORTHEAST
                    AROUND 4 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHEAST AROUND 3 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-31F.
MAX HUMIDITY........83-88 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........DOWNSLOPE 3 TO 6 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH UNTIL 2000...THEN
                    NORTHWEST.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-54F.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........BECOMING UPSLOPE 4 TO 8 MPH AFTER 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL UNTIL 1700...THEN 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

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FORECASTER...HODANISH
REQUESTED BY...PAUL MINOW
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101103.NOLAN.01/PUB