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SPOT FORECAST FOR ZORRO...PSICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1059 PM MDT MON JUL 4 2011

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

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK MONSOONAL PATTERN OF MOISTURE CIRCULATING WEST
OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER COLORADO WILL KEEP THE THREAT OF SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE AREA FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. STORM COVERAGE
SHOULD INCREASE LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY AS A FRONT MOVES THROUGH
EASTERN COLORADO. WINDS WILL REMAIN GENERALLY LIGHT...EXCEPT NEAR
STORMS...AND DIURNALLY DRIVEN.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY(70 PERCENT) UNTIL 2400...THEN
                    PARTLY CLOUDY(40 PERCENT).ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2400.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45F.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........DOWN-SLOPE OR DOWN-VALLEY 3-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......EAST AROUND 5 MPH UNTIL 2300...THEN SOUTHWEST.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................2 UNTIL 2400...THEN 1.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY(35 PERCENT) UNTIL 1200...THEN
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
                    1200.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74F.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........UP-SLOPE OR WEST 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL UNTIL 1000...THEN 10000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 5 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN SOUTH
                    AROUND 5 MPH UNTIL 1400...THEN WEST UNTIL
                    1700...THEN NORTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 4.

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FORECASTER...ROSE
REQUESTED BY...PUEBLO DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110704.ZORRO.01/PUB