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SPOT FORECAST FOR HOLE IN THE ROCK PILES...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
555 AM MST TUE DEC 13 2011

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

.DISCUSSION...WARMING ALOFT WITHIN MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FLOW
WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON AS AN UPPER
LEVEL LOW ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CONTINUES TO MOVE EAST INTO THE
GREAT BASIN. THE WARMING ALOFT WILL LIMIT MIXING ACROSS THE BURN SITE
THROUGH THE MORNING...WITH A BRIEF WINDOW OF FAIR SMOKE DISPERAL
EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. THE UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE ROCKIES LATER TONIGHT...WITH INCREASING
WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT BRINGING BETTER DISPERSIONS TO THE AREA
TOMORROW.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW UNTIL
                    1100.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....36-41F.
MIN HUMIDITY........49-54 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........DOWNSLOPE 3-5 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN
                    SOUTHWEST 6-11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...THEN FAIR UNTIL 1500...THEN
                    POOR.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....16-21F.
MAX HUMIDITY........81-86 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST 5-9 MPH UNTIL 2300...THEN WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 22 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY(42 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-43F.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH AFTER 1100.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL UNTIL 1000. 5500 FT AGL AFTER 1100.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 23 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0900...THEN FAIR UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    VERY GOOD UNTIL 1600...THEN GOOD.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

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FORECASTER...WANKOWSKI
REQUESTED BY...TY WEBB
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111213.HOLEI.01/PUB