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SPOT FORECAST FOR DEER HAVEN...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
739 AM MDT MON OCT 24 2011

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

...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY
FUELS IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM TODAY...

.DISCUSSION...

WARM TEMPERATURES...DRYING DOWNSLOPE WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES OVER
THE SITE TODAY.  CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE LIKELY
OVER THE SITE THIS AFTERNOON.  CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID FIRE STARTS
TODAY AS CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH
AND SPREAD.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70F.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-12 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 11-15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL UNTIL 1000. 6500 FT AGL AFTER 1100.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...THEN GOOD UNTIL 1200...THEN
                    EXCELLENT UNTIL 1700...THEN VERY GOOD.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-37F.
MAX HUMIDITY........59-64 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH UNTIL 2100...THEN
                    BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH BY 2400.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL UNTIL 2000...THEN 500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD UNTIL 1900...THEN FAIR UNTIL 2000...THEN
                    POOR.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (50 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
                    SHOWERS AFTER 1500.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60F.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH UNTIL 1200...THEN SOUTHWEST
                    AROUND 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1100...THEN 3000 FT AGL UNTIL
                    1200...THEN 6000 FT AGL UNTIL 1700...THEN 500
                    FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 17 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...THEN FAIR UNTIL 1200...THEN
                    GOOD UNTIL 1700...THEN POOR.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.

$$
FORECASTER...WALROD
REQUESTED BY...TY WEBB
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111024.DEERH.01/PUB