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SPOT FORECAST FOR ALAMADITAS RX...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
403 AM MDT THU SEP 29 2011

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

.DISCUSSION...

A STRONG COOL FRONT COMING DOWN THE PLAINS THIS MORNING WILL MAKE IT
OVER THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS AND WILL GET INTO THE SAN LUIS VALLEY.
WINDS LATER THIS MORNING OR EARLY AFTERNOON WILL BECOME EASTERLY.

THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF SOME ISOLATED STORMS LATER THIS AFTERNOON...
WITH THE STORMS MOVING TOWARDS THE SOUTHEAST.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY(35 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68F.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........DOWNSLOPE 3 TO 6 MPH UNTIL 0900...THEN NORTH
                    AROUND 8 MPH UNTIL 1200...THEN EAST 8-15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1000...THEN 11000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0800. GOOD AFTER 1000.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(41 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2100.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47F.
MAX HUMIDITY........57-62 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH UNTIL 2100...THEN
                    DOWNSLOPE 3 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL UNTIL 1900...THEN 500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR UNTIL 1900...THEN POOR.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY(42 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69F.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........DOWNSLOPE 3 TO 6 MPH TIL 0900 THEN UPSLOPE 4 TO
                    10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL UNTIL 1000...THEN 8000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 13 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0700. GOOD AFTER 1300.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.

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FORECASTER...HODANISH
REQUESTED BY...SID HALL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110929.ALAMA.01/PUB