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SPOT FORECAST FOR DUCKETT...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
602 PM MDT TUE JUN 14 2011

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

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...WINDS WILL TRANSITION TO LIGHT DOWNSLOPE/DRAINAGE FLOWS
OVERNIGHT WITH ONLY POOR TO FAIR RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY. ON
WEDNESDAY...WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT STRENGTHENS...WHICH SHOULD TURN SURFACE
WINDS MORE WESTERLY BY AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RH WILL DROP TO VERY LOW
LEVELS...WITH SINGLE DIGIT VALUES IN THE AFTERNOON. EXPECT INCREASING
WINDS THURSDAY MORNING...WITH HOT...WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS PERSISTING
INTO THE WEEKEND. THE HAINES INDEX WILL CLIMB INTO THE HIGH CATEGORY
ON WEDNESDAY...WITH VALUES OF 5 OR 6 CONTINUING INTO AT LEAST FRIDAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(27 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45F.
MAX HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH UNTIL 2100...THEN
                    DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY 4-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL UNTIL 2100. 500 FT AGL AFTER 2200.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 9 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT UNTIL 2000. POOR AFTER 0300.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................1.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY(34 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83F.
MIN HUMIDITY........3-8 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY 4-8 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN
                    WEST-NORTHWEST AROUND 11 MPH. A FEW GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                    AFTER 1200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 0900. 19000 FT AGL AFTER
                    1100.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 23 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0700. EXCELLENT AFTER 1100.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................1.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52F.
MAX HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH UNTIL 2100...THEN
                    DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......12500 FT AGL UNTIL 2000. 500 FT AGL AFTER 2100.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 13 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT UNTIL 1900...THEN VERY GOOD UNTIL
                    2000...THEN FAIR UNTIL 2100...THEN POOR.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................1.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY(27 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85F.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-10 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY UNTIL 0900...THEN
                    SOUTHWEST 13-17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 31 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL UNTIL 1000. 19500 FT AGL AFTER
                    1100.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 28 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0700. EXCELLENT AFTER 1100.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................1.

.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 47 TO 52. HIGHS 78-83. WEST
WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 48 TO 53. HIGHS 78-83.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 47 TO 52. HIGHS 76-81. WEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...PETERSEN
REQUESTED BY...SHELLY CROOK
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110614.DUCKE.05/PUB