FNUS75 KBOU 091241 FWSBOU SPOT FORECAST FOR LOWER CO RIVER...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 542 AM MST FRI DEC 9 2011 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...DRY NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL BE OVER THE AREA TODAY. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT FROM THE WEST WITH POOR SMOKE DISPERSAL THE ENTIRE DAY. ...THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG...GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....26. MIN HUMIDITY........44%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 6-7 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12-16 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT AGL UNTIL 0900...THEN 1600-2600 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....4. MAX HUMIDITY........89%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH UNTIL 2400...THEN DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-8 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8-16 MPH UNTIL 2400...THEN AROUND 4 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-1800 FT AGL UNTIL 2100...THEN BELOW 1000 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....33. MIN HUMIDITY........48%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-10 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 4 MPH UNTIL 1200...THEN SOUTHWEST 0-4 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1000...THEN 1800-2800 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 6. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 5. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. TYPICAL SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 8. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. TYPICAL SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. FIRE WEATHER TABLE FOR LOWER CO RIVER. +++ 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 12/09-05 22 0 0 5 79 W 7 7 2 1 N40 266 W12 2702 P 12/09-06 22 0 0 4 87 W 6 6 2 1 N40 328 W12 3334 P 12/09-07 22 0 0 4 94 W 5 5 2 1 NW40 390 W12 3966 P 12/09-08 22 0 0 7 91 W 5 5 2 1 NW39 453 W12 4598 P 12/09-09 25 0 0 13 75 W 5 5 2 1 NW38 1211 W14 16260 P 12/09-10 25 0 0 19 63 W 6 6 2 1 NW37 1970 W15 27921 P 12/09-11 25 0 0 24 54 SW 6 6 2 1 NW36 2728 W17 39583 P 12/09-12 18 0 0 26 49 W 6 6 2 1 NW35 2368 W16 33946 P 12/09-13 18 0 0 14 83 W 7 7 2 1 NW33 2008 W16 28310 P 12/09-14 18 0 0 17 71 W 7 7 2 1 NW31 1648 W16 22673 P 12/09-15 18 0 0 26 46 W 7 7 2 1 NW30 1836 W16 26125 P 12/09-16 18 0 0 26 44 W 7 7 2 1 NW29 2024 W17 29576 P 12/09-17 16 0 0 22 49 W 6 6 2 1 NW28 2211 W17 33028 P 12/09-18 16 0 0 19 53 W 5 5 2 1 NW26 1880 W15 25936 P 12/09-19 16 0 0 17 54 W 3 3 2 1 NW25 1548 W13 18844 P 12/09-20 16 0 0 16 54 W 3 3 2 1 NW25 1216 W12 11752 P 12/09-21 16 0 0 7 75 W 3 3 2 1 NW24 875 W 9 8217 P 12/09-22 16 0 0 6 75 W 5 5 2 1 NW23 534 W 8 4683 P 12/09-23 9 0 0 5 74 W 5 5 2 1 NW22 193 W 7 1148 P 12/10-00 9 0 0 5 71 W 3 3 2 1 NW21 194 W 6 1044 P 12/10-01 9 0 0 5 66 W 3 3 2 1 NW20 195 W 6 939 P 12/10-02 9 0 0 5 64 W 2 2 2 1 N17 196 W 5 835 P 12/10-03 9 0 0 5 64 W 2 2 2 1 N16 187 W 5 804 P 12/10-04 9 0 0 5 65 W 3 3 2 1 N16 178 W 5 773 P 12/10-05 5 0 0 6 65 W 3 3 2 1 N15 168 W 5 742 P 12/10-06 5 0 0 6 74 W 3 3 2 1 N15 160 NW 5 626 P 12/10-07 5 0 0 6 86 N 2 2 3 1 NW15 151 N 3 509 P 12/10-08 5 0 0 8 89 N 2 2 3 1 NW15 143 N 3 392 P 12/10-09 5 0 0 15 76 N 2 2 3 1 NW14 636 N 3 1406 P 12/10-10 5 0 0 21 67 W 2 2 3 1 N13 1129 N 2 2420 P 12/10-11 5 0 0 26 59 W 2 2 3 1 N10 1622 N 2 3434 P 12/10-12 5 0 0 30 54 W 2 2 3 1 N 9 2469 N 2 4160 P 12/10-13 5 0 0 31 50 SW 2 2 3 1 NW 8 3316 W 2 4886 P 12/10-14 5 0 0 32 48 SW 2 2 3 1 NW 6 4164 CALM 5612 P 12/10-15 5 0 0 31 50 SW 2 2 3 1 NW 6 3190 SW 2 5222 P 12/10-16 5 0 0 30 53 W 2 2 4 1 NW 6 2216 SW 3 4831 P 12/10-17 4 0 0 24 64 W 2 2 4 1 NW 6 1242 SW 5 4441 P 12/10-18 4 0 0 21 67 NW 3 3 4 1 NW 5 961 SW 2 2988 P 12/10-19 4 0 0 19 66 N 3 3 4 1 NW 3 681 CALM 1535 P 12/10-20 4 0 0 18 62 NE 5 5 4 1 NW 2 400 CALM 83 P 12/10-21 4 0 0 17 57 E 5 5 4 1 NW 2 365 CALM 369 P 12/10-22 4 0 0 16 52 E 3 3 4 1 W 3 330 SW 2 655 P 12/10-23 4 0 0 15 48 SE 3 3 4 1 SW 6 294 SW 3 941 P 12/11-00 4 0 0 14 45 SE 3 3 4 1 SW 8 272 SW 3 919 P 12/11-01 4 0 0 12 43 SE 2 2 4 1 SW10 250 SW 5 896 P 12/11-02 4 0 0 11 43 SE 2 2 4 1 SW14 228 SW 5 874 P 12/11-03 4 0 0 10 42 SE 2 2 4 1 SW16 213 SW 5 821 P 12/11-04 4 0 0 9 44 SE 2 2 3 1 W20 198 SW 5 769 P 12/11-05 10 0 0 8 48 SE 2 2 3 1 W22 183 SW 5 716 P 12/11-06 10 0 0 7 57 S 2 2 3 1 W25 201 SW 6 937 P 12/11-07 10 0 0 7 69 S 2 2 3 1 W29 218 SW 6 1158 P 12/11-08 10 0 0 10 74 S 3 3 3 1 W31 236 SW 7 1379 P 12/11-09 10 0 0 16 67 S 6 6 3 1 W31 1229 SW13 22188 P 12/11-10 10 0 0 22 61 SW 8 8 3 1 W30 2221 W17 42998 F 12/11-11 13 0 0 27 55 SW 9 15 3 1 W29 3214 W23 63807 G 12/11-12 13 0 0 31 49 SW10 16 3 1 SW29 3822 W23 74883 G 12/11-13 13 0 0 32 44 W10 16 3 1 SW30 4430 W22 85959 G 12/11-14 13 0 0 33 40 W 9 15 3 1 SW30 5038 W22 97035 G 12/11-15 13 0 0 32 37 SW 8 8 3 1 SW30 4421 W21 82276 G 12/11-16 13 0 0 31 36 SW 6 6 3 1 SW30 3803 W20 67516 G 12/11-17 14 0 0 25 43 SW 3 3 3 1 W28 3185 W20 52757 F 12/11-18 14 0 0 22 47 SW 2 2 3 1 SW25 2455 W16 38291 P 12/11-19 14 0 0 19 50 S 2 2 2 1 SW22 1725 W14 23826 P 12/11-20 14 0 0 18 52 S 2 2 2 1 SW21 996 W10 9360 P 12/11-21 14 0 0 17 53 S 2 2 2 1 SW21 839 W10 7428 P 12/11-22 14 0 0 16 54 S 3 3 2 1 SW22 681 SW 9 5496 P 12/11-23 14 0 0 15 54 S 3 3 2 1 SW23 524 SW 8 3564 P 12/12-00 14 0 0 14 54 S 3 3 2 1 SW22 448 SW 7 2863 P 12/12-01 14 0 0 12 53 SW 2 2 2 1 W21 372 SW 7 2162 P 12/12-02 14 0 0 11 52 SW 2 2 2 1 W21 296 SW 6 1461 P 12/12-03 14 0 0 10 51 S 2 2 2 1 W21 264 SW 5 1129 P 12/12-04 14 0 0 9 52 SE 2 2 2 1 W22 233 SW 3 797 P 12/12-05 15 3 1 8 56 SE 2 2 2 1 W23 202 SW 2 465 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 $$ WFO BOULDER REQUESTED BY...ZACH BECKER REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20111209.LOWER.01/BOU