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SPOT FORECAST FOR BEAR FIRE...CSFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
428 PM MDT MON MAY 30 2011

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

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...

GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT AFTER SUNSET.
VERY DRY CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST ONCE AGAIN FOR TOMORROW...BUT
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SLIGHTLY WEAKER AND SHOULD GENERALLY
REMAIN BELOW 20 MPH. LOOKING AHEAD TO WEDNESDAY...WARMER
CONDITIONS ARE ON TAP AS TEMPERATURES WILL BE WELL ABOVE AVERAGE
ACROSS THE DISTRICT. WINDS SHOULD GENERALLY REMAIN LIGHT TO
MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-50F.
MAX HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS 14-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 30 MPH UNTIL 2200...THEN 5-10 UNTIL
                    0300...THEN DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10500 FT AGL UNTIL 2100. 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    2400.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 27 MPH UNTIL 0200. AROUND 6 MPH
                    AFTER 0500.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT UNTIL 2200. POOR AFTER 0500.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................1.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-80F.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-10 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH UNTIL 0800...THEN
                    EAST-SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH UNTIL 1200...
                    THEN SOUTHEAST 13-17 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL UNTIL 0800...THEN 7500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 6 MPH UNTIL 0800...THEN SOUTH
                    AROUND 24 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0700. EXCELLENT AFTER 1400.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................1.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-52F.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL UNTIL 2000. 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    2100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 37 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT UNTIL 2000. POOR AFTER 0500.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................2.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY(49 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90F.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL UNTIL 1000...THEN 12500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 31 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0700. EXCELLENT AFTER 1200.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................2.

.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 54 TO 59.
HIGHS 87 TO 93. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO
30 MPH.

.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
TO UPPER 50S. HIGHS 83 TO 88. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MOORE
REQUESTED BY...ALLEN GALLAMORE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110530.BEARF.01/PUB