FNUS75 KBOU 081408 FWSBOU SPOT FORECAST FOR SLEDGEHAMMER 4 LANDINGS...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 704 AM MST TUE NOV 8 2011 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...THE STORM SYSTEM ACROSS FAR SOUTHERN COLORADO WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS TODAY WITH LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ENDING AND CLEARING SKIES BY AFTERNOON. NO SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. DRY AND SLIGHTLY WARMER CONDITIONS FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. ...THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG...GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1400...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY(40-50%) UNTIL 1700...THEN MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SNOW UNTIL 1200...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW UNTIL 1700. MAX TEMPERATURE.....35. MIN HUMIDITY........59%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 2-5 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN NORTH 7-15 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8-12 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-3600 FT AGL UNTIL 1100...THEN 4800-5800 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1200...THEN FAIR UNTIL 1600...THEN POOR. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....3. MAX HUMIDITY........80%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5-6 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 4-8 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-2800 FT AGL UNTIL 2000...THEN BELOW 1000 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....35. MIN HUMIDITY........25%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH UNTIL 0900...THEN UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-10 MPH UNTIL 1200...THEN SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5-16 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT AGL UNTIL 0900. 4400-5400 FT AGL AFTER 1300. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1300...THEN FAIR UNTIL 1400...THEN GOOD UNTIL 1600...THEN FAIR. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 9. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. .VETERANS DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH. FIRE WEATHER TABLE FOR SLEDGEHAMMER 4 LANDINGS. +++ 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 11/08-07 82 30 9 22 84 N 9 15 3 1 NW 9 1885 N 8 13451 P 11/08-08 83 30 9 23 83 N10 17 3 1 NW10 1919 N 8 13649 P 11/08-09 83 30 9 24 83 N10 16 3 1 NW10 3061 N 8 20703 P 11/08-10 83 30 9 26 82 N 9 14 3 1 NW12 4203 N 8 27757 P 11/08-11 51 30 9 29 78 N 8 13 3 1 NW13 5345 NW 8 34812 P 11/08-12 51 21 4 31 72 N 8 13 3 1 NW14 5776 NW 8 42651 F 11/08-13 51 21 4 32 66 N 8 14 2 1 NW16 6208 NW 9 50490 F 11/08-14 44 21 4 33 61 N 8 14 2 1 NW17 6640 NW10 58329 F 11/08-15 44 21 4 32 60 N 8 13 2 1 NW18 5820 NW 9 49914 F 11/08-16 44 21 4 29 60 NW 8 13 2 1 NW21 5001 NW 9 41500 F 11/08-17 21 0 0 26 59 NW 7 7 2 1 NW22 4182 NW 9 33085 P 11/08-18 21 0 0 22 63 NW 6 6 2 1 NW22 2860 NW 8 22361 P 11/08-19 21 0 0 18 66 W 6 6 2 1 NW21 1537 NW 6 11637 P 11/08-20 21 0 0 14 71 W 5 5 2 1 NW21 215 W 5 913 P 11/08-21 21 0 0 11 72 W 5 5 2 1 NW21 279 NW 6 1331 P 11/08-22 21 0 0 8 74 W 5 5 2 1 NW20 343 NW 6 1749 P 11/08-23 16 0 0 13 54 W 6 6 2 1 NW20 407 NW 6 2167 P 11/09-00 16 0 0 3 76 W 6 6 2 1 NW21 315 NW 6 1664 P 11/09-01 16 0 0 3 70 W 6 6 3 1 NW22 223 W 6 1162 P 11/09-02 16 0 0 3 67 W 6 6 3 1 NW23 131 W 6 660 P 11/09-03 16 0 0 3 65 W 6 6 3 1 NW24 135 W 6 660 P 11/09-04 16 0 0 3 66 W 5 5 4 1 NW25 139 W 6 660 P 11/09-05 7 0 0 3 70 NW 5 5 4 1 NW26 143 NW 6 660 P 11/09-06 7 0 0 7 65 W 5 5 4 1 N28 147 W 5 631 P 11/09-07 7 0 0 9 68 W 3 3 3 1 N29 152 W 5 601 P 11/09-08 7 0 0 9 80 W 3 3 3 1 N29 156 W 5 572 P 11/09-09 7 0 0 15 60 W 2 2 2 1 N32 1067 W 6 6668 P 11/09-10 7 0 0 23 43 CALM 1 3 1 N32 1944 NW 7 12643 P 11/09-11 7 0 0 28 35 CALM 0 3 1 N32 2822 NW 8 18618 P 11/09-12 7 0 0 31 31 CALM 1 3 1 N31 3825 NW10 38366 P 11/09-13 7 0 0 34 27 SW 3 3 3 1 N31 4828 NW13 58114 F 11/09-14 7 0 0 35 25 SW 5 5 3 1 N30 5830 NW15 77862 G 11/09-15 7 0 0 35 25 SW 5 5 3 1 N30 5191 NW14 65637 G 11/09-16 7 0 0 35 25 SW 5 5 3 1 N29 4552 NW13 53412 F 11/09-17 7 0 0 31 28 SW 3 3 3 1 N29 3913 W13 41187 F 11/09-18 7 0 0 26 34 SW 3 3 3 1 NW28 2748 W10 28257 P 11/09-19 7 0 0 23 37 W 2 2 4 1 NW26 1582 W 8 15326 P 11/09-20 7 0 0 20 39 W 2 2 4 1 NW26 417 W 7 2395 P 11/09-21 7 0 0 18 41 W 2 2 4 1 NW29 359 W 7 2088 P 11/09-22 7 0 0 16 43 W 3 3 4 1 NW30 301 W 7 1781 P 11/09-23 7 0 0 14 45 W 5 5 4 1 NW32 243 W 7 1474 P 11/10-00 7 0 0 13 46 W 6 6 4 1 NW32 216 W 7 1319 P 11/10-01 7 0 0 12 47 W 6 6 4 1 NW32 188 W 7 1165 P 11/10-02 7 0 0 11 48 W 6 6 4 1 NW31 161 W 7 1010 P 11/10-03 7 0 0 10 46 W 6 6 4 1 NW32 152 W 7 927 P 11/10-04 7 0 0 9 46 W 5 5 4 1 NW32 144 W 7 844 P 11/10-05 9 0 0 9 47 W 5 5 4 1 NW33 136 W 7 760 P 11/10-06 9 0 0 8 55 W 5 5 4 1 NW35 134 W 7 780 P 11/10-07 9 0 0 9 61 W 5 5 4 1 NW36 132 W 7 799 P 11/10-08 9 0 0 13 59 W 6 6 4 1 NW37 130 W 7 819 P 11/10-09 9 0 0 19 50 W 7 7 4 1 NW36 362 W 9 3538 P 11/10-10 9 0 0 27 40 W 7 7 4 1 NW33 594 W10 6256 P 11/10-11 9 0 0 32 35 W 8 13 4 1 NW32 826 W13 8975 P 11/10-12 9 0 0 35 30 W 8 13 4 1 NW30 1386 W16 22007 P 11/10-13 9 0 0 38 27 W 8 13 5 1 NW29 1945 W18 35039 P 11/10-14 9 0 0 39 24 W 8 13 5 1 NW28 2504 W22 48070 F 11/10-15 9 0 0 39 25 W 8 13 5 1 NW28 2143 W22 40511 F 11/10-16 9 0 0 39 25 W 8 14 5 1 NW26 1783 W21 32952 P 11/10-17 24 0 0 35 30 W 9 15 5 1 NW26 1423 W21 25392 P 11/10-18 24 0 0 30 37 W 9 15 5 1 NW26 1050 W18 18085 P 11/10-19 24 0 0 27 42 W 9 15 5 1 NW28 678 W16 10777 P 11/10-20 24 0 0 24 46 W 9 15 5 1 W28 305 W13 3470 P 11/10-21 24 0 0 22 50 W 9 15 5 1 W26 258 W13 2866 P 11/10-22 24 0 0 21 53 W 9 15 5 1 W25 211 W13 2263 P 11/10-23 14 0 0 18 56 W10 16 5 1 W25 164 W12 1659 P 11/11-00 14 0 0 17 56 W10 16 5 1 W26 153 W12 1531 P 11/11-01 14 0 0 16 56 W10 16 5 1 NW29 142 W12 1403 P 11/11-02 14 0 0 15 56 W10 16 5 1 NW30 132 W12 1275 P 11/11-03 14 0 0 14 54 W10 16 5 1 NW29 127 W10 1187 P 11/11-04 14 0 0 14 53 W10 16 5 1 NW28 122 W10 1099 P 11/11-05 11 3 1 13 54 W 9 15 5 1 NW26 118 W10 1011 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/SWE REQUESTED BY...RYAN HARLOW REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20111108.SLEDG.01/BOU