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SPOT FORECAST FOR ALVARADO TANGLEWOOD PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
440 AM MDT WED OCT 26 2011

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

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...

SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT...BEFORE
THE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM SWEEPS EAST OF THE STATE. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE BURN AREA
BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. MOSTLY SUNNY AND COLD CONDITIONS ARE THEN
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY WITH NO SIGNIFICANT SURFACE WINDS EXPECTED.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. 100% CHANCE OF SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....26-31F.
MIN HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........EAST-SOUTHEAST WINDS 8-10 MPH UNTIL 1200...THEN
                    NORTHEAST AROUND 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......EAST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 0300...THEN PARTLY
                    CLOUDY(46 PERCENT). 90% CHANCE OF SNOW UNTIL
                    2400...THEN 20% CHANCE OF SNOW UNTIL 0300.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....11-16F.
MAX HUMIDITY........94-99 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH UNTIL 2400...THEN
                    NORTHWEST 4-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 3 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................1.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35F.
MIN HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........WEST-NORTHWEST 4-7 MPH UNTIL 1200...THEN
                    SOUTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 13 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...MOORE
REQUESTED BY...DENNIS PAGE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111026.ALVAR.01/PUB