FNUS75 KBOU 271545 FWSBOU SPOT FORECAST FOR RFB 16 17 18 20...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 944 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.....35-40. MIN HUMIDITY........35-45%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 6-7 MPH UNTIL 1200...THEN UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-10 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 4-12 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1000...THEN 3400-4400 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-25. MAX HUMIDITY........45-55%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 6-12 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8-12 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2200-3000 FT AGL UNTIL 2000. BELOW 1000 FT AGL AFTER 2100. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 1200...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY(30-40%). MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-50. MIN HUMIDITY........25-35%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 7-11 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8-12 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT AGL UNTIL 0800...THEN 1400-2400 FT AGL UNTIL 1100...THEN 4000-5000 FT AGL UNTIL 1700...THEN 2200 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...THEN FAIR UNTIL 1200...THEN GOOD UNTIL 1600...THEN FAIR UNTIL 1700...THEN POOR. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH. FIRE WEATHER TABLE FOR RFB 16 17 18 20. +++ 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 14 0 0 25 54 W 6 6 4 1 NW23 789 W 5 3146 P 10/27-10 14 0 0 30 47 W 5 5 4 1 NW25 1776 W 6 9807 P 10/27-11 14 0 0 34 44 W 5 5 4 1 W28 2764 W 6 16469 P 10/27-12 30 0 0 36 42 W 3 3 4 1 W31 3751 W 7 23131 P 10/27-13 30 0 0 37 41 SW 2 2 4 1 W35 4022 W 8 28202 P 10/27-14 30 0 0 38 40 CALM 1 3 1 W39 4294 W 9 33273 P 10/27-15 30 0 0 38 38 CALM 1 3 1 W41 4565 W 9 38345 P 10/27-16 30 0 0 38 38 SW 2 2 3 1 W39 4075 W10 35130 P 10/27-17 30 0 0 37 38 W 3 3 2 1 NW37 3585 W10 31916 P 10/27-18 21 0 0 35 38 W 5 5 2 1 NW33 3096 W10 28702 P 10/27-19 21 0 0 32 41 W 6 6 2 1 NW33 2266 W10 20607 P 10/27-20 21 0 0 30 43 W 8 13 2 1 NW35 1437 W 9 12512 P 10/27-21 21 0 0 29 42 W 9 15 2 1 NW35 608 W 8 4417 P 10/27-22 21 0 0 28 43 W 9 15 2 1 NW33 511 W 8 3699 P 10/27-23 21 0 0 27 42 W 9 15 3 1 NW31 414 W 8 2982 P 10/28-00 8 0 0 27 42 W 9 15 3 1 NW30 318 W 8 2264 P 10/28-01 8 0 0 26 42 W 9 15 3 1 NW31 299 W 8 2197 P 10/28-02 8 0 0 25 43 W 9 15 3 1 NW33 280 W 9 2131 P 10/28-03 8 0 0 25 43 W 9 15 3 1 NW37 262 W 9 2064 P 10/28-04 8 0 0 25 42 W 9 15 3 1 NW39 277 W 9 2138 P 10/28-05 8 0 0 24 42 W10 16 3 1 NW41 291 W 9 2211 P 10/28-06 15 0 0 27 38 W10 16 3 1 NW44 306 W 8 2285 P 10/28-07 15 0 0 25 44 W10 17 3 1 NW45 683 W 8 4692 P 10/28-08 15 0 0 25 49 W10 17 3 1 NW46 1060 W 8 7099 P 10/28-09 15 0 0 33 39 W10 16 3 1 NW46 1437 W 8 9506 P 10/28-10 15 0 0 36 37 W 9 15 3 1 NW41 2674 W10 27612 P 10/28-11 15 0 0 41 33 W 8 13 3 1 NW37 3910 NW12 45717 F 10/28-12 35 0 0 42 33 W 7 7 3 1 NW32 5147 NW14 63822 G 10/28-13 35 0 0 44 32 W 7 7 3 1 NW30 5087 NW14 62516 G 10/28-14 35 0 0 45 31 W 7 7 3 1 NW31 5028 W14 61210 G 10/28-15 35 0 0 45 31 SW 7 7 3 1 W31 4969 W14 59904 F 10/28-16 35 0 0 44 33 W 7 7 3 1 W31 3558 W13 42151 F 10/28-17 35 0 0 41 35 W 7 7 4 1 W32 2147 W12 24397 P 10/28-18 35 0 0 34 46 W 8 13 4 1 W32 735 W10 6643 P 10/28-19 35 0 0 31 50 W 9 15 4 1 W33 559 W10 5093 P 10/28-20 35 0 0 29 52 W10 16 4 1 W35 383 W10 3543 P 10/28-21 35 0 0 28 52 W12 18 4 1 NW35 206 W12 1994 P 10/28-22 35 0 0 29 49 W13 20 4 1 NW35 296 W13 3498 P 10/28-23 35 0 0 29 46 W13 20 4 1 NW33 386 W14 5003 P 10/29-00 23 0 0 33 38 W13 21 4 1 NW33 476 W16 6508 P 10/29-01 23 0 0 35 34 W13 20 4 1 NW33 539 W17 8061 P 10/29-02 23 0 0 35 33 W12 18 3 1 NW33 601 W18 9614 P 10/29-03 23 0 0 33 34 W12 18 3 1 NW35 663 W20 11167 P 10/29-04 23 0 0 32 35 W12 18 3 1 NW37 616 W18 10097 P 10/29-05 23 0 0 32 35 W12 20 2 1 NW39 568 W18 9026 P 10/29-06 23 0 0 32 35 W13 21 2 1 NW43 520 W17 7956 P 10/29-07 23 0 0 30 39 W14 22 2 1 NW45 840 W20 15415 P 10/29-08 23 0 0 30 43 W15 24 3 1 NW47 1160 W22 22873 P 10/29-09 23 0 0 38 35 W16 25 3 1 NW47 1480 W23 30332 P 10/29-10 23 0 0 41 34 W16 26 3 1 NW44 2338 W26 58334 F 10/29-11 23 0 0 45 33 W17 28 2 1 NW39 3197 NW30 86336 G 10/29-12 32 0 0 46 34 W17 28 2 1 NW37 4055 NW32 114338 V 10/29-13 32 0 0 48 32 W18 29 2 1 NW37 4412 NW33 126991 V 10/29-14 32 0 0 49 30 W18 30 2 1 NW39 4769 W33 139645 V 10/29-15 32 0 0 49 29 W18 30 2 1 NW43 5126 W35 152299 E 10/29-16 32 0 0 47 30 W16 25 2 1 NW46 3763 W29 106491 V 10/29-17 32 0 0 45 32 W13 21 2 1 NW49 2400 W22 60683 G 10/29-18 31 6 1 37 43 W10 16 2 1 NW51 1037 W16 14875 P 10/29-19 31 6 1 34 49 W10 16 2 1 NW49 782 W15 10929 P 10/29-20 31 6 1 33 53 W12 17 2 1 NW46 527 W14 6983 P 10/29-21 31 6 1 32 55 W12 18 2 1 NW41 272 W13 3037 P 10/29-22 31 6 1 32 55 W10 17 2 1 NW40 442 W13 4998 P 10/29-23 31 6 1 32 56 NW 9 15 2 1 NW39 612 NW13 6959 P 10/30-00 43 6 1 35 49 NW 8 13 2 1 NW38 782 NW13 8919 P 10/30-01 43 6 1 36 46 NW 7 7 2 1 NW36 959 NW13 10081 P 10/30-02 43 6 1 36 44 NW 6 6 2 1 NW33 1137 NW12 11243 P 10/30-03 43 6 1 35 45 W 5 5 2 1 NW32 1314 NW10 12405 P 10/30-04 43 6 1 34 47 W 5 5 2 1 NW32 1263 NW10 11578 P 10/30-05 43 6 1 34 47 W 6 6 2 1 NW32 1212 W10 10750 P 10/30-06 24 9 2 34 48 W 7 7 2 1 NW33 1161 W10 9923 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.RFB16.01/BOU