FNUS75 KBOU 271526 FWSBOU SPOT FORECAST FOR JAMES CREEK 00401...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 925 AM MDT THU OCT 27 2011 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...FAIRLY STRONG NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT IS EXPECTED OVER THE FORECAST AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE AIRMASS WILL BE DRY...WITH TEMPERATURES A BIT BELOW SEASONAL NORMALS. ...THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG...GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 1200...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35. MIN HUMIDITY........40-50%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 7-12 MPH UNTIL 1200...THEN UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-10 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 4-12 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1000...THEN 2400-3400 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....17-23. MAX HUMIDITY........50-60%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 7-13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8-12 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-2200 FT AGL UNTIL 2100...THEN BELOW 1000 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 1200...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY(30-40%). MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-43. MIN HUMIDITY........30-40%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 7-13 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8-16 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1000...THEN 2400-3400 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...THEN FAIR UNTIL 1600...THEN POOR. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 40. WEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH. FIRE WEATHER TABLE FOR JAMESCREEK 00401. +++ DATA IN THE FOLLOWING TABLE HAS BEEN SAMPLED DIRECTLY FROM THE FORECAST DATABASE. VALUES IN THE TABLE MAY VARY SLIGHTLY FROM INFORMATION IN THE NARRATIVE FORECAST. PLEASE PROVIDE FEEDBACK IF THE INFORMATION IN THIS TABLE HAS BEEN REPRESENTATIVE AND/OR USEFUL. +++ FORECAST SC PP WR AT RH 20FT G H L 10K MIXG TRAN VENTL AJTV VALID AT % % % F % WIND S I A WIND HGT WIND RATE RATNG MPH T L MPH AGL MPH KT-FT 10/27-09 13 0 0 23 56 W 8 13 4 1 NW23 799 W 6 3987 P 10/27-10 13 0 0 27 50 W 6 6 4 1 NW25 1485 W 7 8970 P 10/27-11 13 0 0 30 47 W 5 5 4 1 W28 2171 W 7 13954 P 10/27-12 30 0 0 32 45 W 2 2 4 1 W31 2856 W 8 18938 P 10/27-13 30 0 0 33 45 CALM 1 4 1 W37 3119 W 9 23942 P 10/27-14 30 0 0 33 44 CALM 1 3 1 W41 3381 W 9 28947 P 10/27-15 30 0 0 34 43 CALM 1 3 1 W44 3643 W10 33951 P 10/27-16 30 0 0 33 43 W 2 2 3 1 W41 3175 W12 30738 P 10/27-17 30 0 0 33 43 W 3 3 2 1 NW38 2707 W12 27524 P 10/27-18 21 0 0 31 44 W 6 6 2 1 NW35 2238 W13 24311 P 10/27-19 21 0 0 29 46 W 8 13 2 1 NW35 1702 W12 18106 P 10/27-20 21 0 0 27 48 W10 16 3 1 NW36 1166 W12 11901 P 10/27-21 21 0 0 27 47 W12 18 3 1 NW37 629 W10 5696 P 10/27-22 21 0 0 26 47 W12 18 3 1 NW35 539 W10 4748 P 10/27-23 21 0 0 25 46 W12 17 3 1 NW32 448 W 9 3801 P 10/28-00 8 0 0 25 46 W10 16 3 1 NW31 357 W 9 2853 P 10/28-01 8 0 0 24 46 W10 17 3 1 NW32 343 W 9 2830 P 10/28-02 8 0 0 24 47 W12 18 3 1 NW35 328 W10 2807 P 10/28-03 8 0 0 23 47 W12 18 3 1 NW37 313 W10 2783 P 10/28-04 8 0 0 23 45 W12 17 3 1 NW40 312 W 9 2585 P 10/28-05 8 0 0 23 44 W10 16 3 1 NW43 311 W 9 2387 P 10/28-06 15 0 0 23 44 W 9 15 3 1 NW45 309 W 8 2189 P 10/28-07 15 0 0 23 46 W 9 14 3 1 NW47 456 W 8 3255 P 10/28-08 15 0 0 23 50 W 8 14 3 1 NW48 603 W 8 4321 P 10/28-09 15 0 0 27 47 W 8 13 3 1 NW49 751 W 8 5387 P 10/28-10 15 0 0 30 44 W 7 7 3 1 NW44 1988 W12 25271 P 10/28-11 15 0 0 36 37 W 7 7 3 1 NW37 3224 NW14 45156 F 10/28-12 35 0 0 38 35 W 6 6 3 1 NW32 4461 NW17 65041 G 10/28-13 35 0 0 40 34 W 6 6 3 1 NW31 4309 NW16 61983 G 10/28-14 35 0 0 40 34 W 6 6 4 1 NW31 4157 W16 58924 F 10/28-15 35 0 0 40 34 W 6 6 4 1 W32 4005 W16 55866 F 10/28-16 35 0 0 39 35 W 6 6 4 1 W33 2848 W15 39236 P 10/28-17 35 0 0 37 37 W 6 6 4 1 W33 1690 W14 22607 P 10/28-18 35 0 0 32 45 W 6 6 4 1 W33 533 W13 5977 P 10/28-19 35 0 0 29 49 W 7 7 4 1 W35 430 W13 4745 P 10/28-20 35 0 0 28 50 W 8 13 4 1 W36 328 W12 3513 P 10/28-21 35 0 0 27 50 W 9 15 4 1 NW36 226 W12 2281 P 10/28-22 35 0 0 27 49 W 9 15 4 1 NW36 342 W15 5030 P 10/28-23 35 0 0 27 46 W 9 15 4 1 NW35 458 W18 7778 P 10/29-00 23 0 0 31 38 W 9 15 4 1 NW33 574 W21 10527 P 10/29-01 23 0 0 31 36 W 9 15 3 1 NW35 603 W22 11535 P 10/29-02 23 0 0 31 36 W10 16 3 1 NW37 632 W23 12544 P 10/29-03 23 0 0 30 36 W10 16 2 1 NW38 660 W24 13552 P 10/29-04 23 0 0 29 37 W10 16 2 1 NW40 585 W23 11663 P 10/29-05 23 0 0 28 38 W10 16 2 1 NW41 511 W22 9774 P 10/29-06 23 0 0 28 40 W10 16 2 1 NW44 436 W21 7886 P 10/29-07 23 0 0 28 42 W12 18 2 1 NW45 567 W23 11815 P 10/29-08 23 0 0 28 45 W14 22 3 1 NW47 698 W25 15745 P 10/29-09 23 0 0 31 43 W15 24 3 1 NW47 829 W28 19674 P 10/29-10 23 0 0 34 42 W16 25 3 1 NW44 1672 W30 47783 F 10/29-11 23 0 0 39 39 W16 26 3 1 NW39 2515 W33 75892 G 10/29-12 32 0 0 41 39 W17 28 3 1 NW37 3357 W36 104001 V 10/29-13 32 0 0 42 38 W18 30 3 1 NW38 3644 W36 114396 V 10/29-14 32 0 0 43 36 W20 32 2 1 NW40 3931 W37 124792 V 10/29-15 32 0 0 43 35 W20 31 2 1 NW44 4218 W37 135187 V 10/29-16 32 0 0 42 35 W16 25 2 1 NW47 3107 W31 95283 G 10/29-17 32 0 0 40 38 W10 17 2 1 NW49 1995 W25 55378 F 10/29-18 31 6 1 36 45 W 7 7 2 1 NW51 884 W21 15474 P 10/29-19 31 6 1 33 50 W 7 7 2 1 NW49 698 W18 11663 P 10/29-20 31 6 1 32 53 W 8 13 2 1 NW47 512 W16 7852 P 10/29-21 31 6 1 31 55 W 9 15 2 1 NW44 326 W14 4041 P 10/29-22 31 6 1 31 56 W 8 14 2 1 NW43 583 W16 9152 P 10/29-23 31 6 1 31 56 W 7 7 2 1 NW40 841 W18 14264 P 10/30-00 43 6 1 34 51 NW 6 6 2 1 NW39 1098 NW21 19376 P 10/30-01 43 6 1 34 50 W 5 5 2 1 NW37 1241 NW18 20104 P 10/30-02 43 6 1 33 50 W 3 3 2 1 NW35 1384 NW17 20833 P 10/30-03 43 6 1 33 50 W 3 3 2 1 NW33 1528 NW16 21561 P 10/30-04 43 6 1 32 51 W 3 3 2 1 NW32 1454 NW16 19779 P 10/30-05 43 6 1 32 52 W 5 5 2 1 NW33 1379 W15 17997 P 10/30-06 25 10 2 31 54 W 6 6 2 1 NW33 1305 W14 16215 P KEY: FORECAST - MONTH/DAY-HOUR OF FORECAST /24-HOUR CLOCK LOCAL TIME/ VALID AT SC - SKY COVER /PERCENT/ PP - PROBABILITY OF PRECIPITATION 0.01 INCH /PERCENT/ WR - PROBABILITY OF WETTING RAIN 0.1 INCH /PERCENT/ AT - TEMPERATURE /DEGREES F/ RH - RELATIVE HUMIDITY /PERCENT/ 20FT WIND - 20-FOOT WIND /MPH/ GST - 20-FOOT WIND GUST /MPH/ HI - HAINES INDEX LAL - LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL 10K WIND - 10000 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL FREE-AIR WINDS /MPH/ MIXG HGT - MIXING HEIGHT /FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL/ TRAN WIND - TRANSPORT WINDS /MPH/ VENTL RATE - VENTILATION RATE /KNOT-FEET/ AJTV RATNG - SMOKE DISPERSION ADJECTIVE RATING P - POOR F - FAIR G - GOOD V - VERY GOOD E- EXCELLENT $$ FORECASTER...WFO BOULDER REQUESTED BY...BILL ALAKAI REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20111027.JAMES.01/BOU