FNUS75 KBOU 041151 FWSBOU SPOT FORECAST FOR RIDGEWOOD...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 446 AM MST WED JAN 4 2012 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL BUILD ACROSS THE REGION TODAY WITH A MODERATE NORTHERLY FLOW ALOFT. THE AIRMASS WILL REMAIN DRY. MODERATE LOW LEVEL INVERSIONS WILL KEEP SMOKE DISPERSAL POOR TODAY. ...THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG...GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-51. MIN HUMIDITY........30%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH UNTIL 1200...THEN NORTHWEST 6-10 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8-12 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1000...THEN 2000-3000 FT AGL UNTIL 1700...THEN BELOW 1000 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....28. MAX HUMIDITY........46%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 7-13 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 8 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....57. MIN HUMIDITY........24%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 7-11 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 8 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1100...THEN 2000-3000 FT AGL UNTIL 1400...THEN 3000-4000 FT AGL UNTIL 1700...THEN 1400 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. TYPICAL SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. FIRE WEATHER TABLE FOR RIDGEWOOD. +++ 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 01/04-04 9 0 0 26 41 SW 9 9 5 1 N33 159 W 8 1121 P 01/04-05 10 0 0 25 42 SW10 16 5 1 N31 145 W 9 1201 P 01/04-06 10 0 0 25 45 SW12 17 5 1 N30 162 W10 1476 P 01/04-07 10 0 0 26 49 SW12 17 5 1 N30 179 W12 1751 P 01/04-08 10 0 0 29 47 SW12 17 5 1 N29 196 W12 2026 P 01/04-09 10 0 0 34 41 SW10 16 5 1 N25 629 W12 5416 P 01/04-10 10 0 0 38 37 SW 9 14 5 1 N21 1062 W10 8805 P 01/04-11 12 0 0 43 33 SW 8 8 5 1 N18 1494 W 9 12195 P 01/04-12 12 0 0 46 30 SW 7 7 5 1 N18 2119 NW10 20355 P 01/04-13 12 0 0 48 30 NW 6 6 5 1 N18 2744 NW12 28515 P 01/04-14 12 0 0 49 30 N 6 6 5 1 NW20 3369 NW13 36675 P 01/04-15 12 0 0 49 31 NW 6 6 5 1 NW22 2542 NW12 26885 P 01/04-16 12 0 0 47 33 NW 7 7 5 1 NW23 1715 NW10 17095 P 01/04-17 10 0 0 43 37 W 8 8 5 1 NW24 887 NW 9 7305 P 01/04-18 10 0 0 41 39 W 8 8 5 1 NW24 679 NW 9 5552 P 01/04-19 10 0 0 39 38 W 9 9 4 1 NW23 471 W 9 3799 P 01/04-20 10 0 0 38 37 SW 9 14 4 1 N22 262 W 9 2046 P 01/04-21 10 0 0 36 36 SW 9 15 4 1 N22 231 W 9 1760 P 01/04-22 10 0 0 35 34 SW10 15 4 1 N21 199 W 8 1474 P 01/04-23 8 0 0 34 33 SW10 16 4 1 N21 167 W 8 1188 P 01/05-00 8 0 0 33 33 SW10 16 4 1 N20 154 W 9 1151 P 01/05-01 8 0 0 32 33 SW12 17 3 1 N18 141 W 9 1115 P 01/05-02 8 0 0 31 34 SW12 17 3 1 N17 128 SW 9 1079 P 01/05-03 8 0 0 30 35 SW12 17 3 1 N18 122 SW 9 1026 P 01/05-04 8 0 0 30 37 SW10 16 4 1 N20 116 W 9 973 P 01/05-05 9 0 0 29 40 SW10 16 4 1 N21 110 W 9 921 P 01/05-06 9 0 0 29 43 SW10 15 4 1 N20 121 W 9 1006 P 01/05-07 9 0 0 30 46 SW10 15 4 1 N16 132 W 9 1091 P 01/05-08 9 0 0 34 45 SW10 16 4 1 N13 142 W 9 1176 P 01/05-09 9 0 0 39 39 SW 9 15 4 1 N12 517 W 9 3997 P 01/05-10 9 0 0 44 35 SW 9 9 4 1 NW12 892 W 9 6819 P 01/05-11 8 0 0 49 30 SW 8 8 4 1 NW13 1267 W 9 9641 P 01/05-12 8 0 0 53 27 SW 8 8 4 1 W15 2368 W 8 16581 P 01/05-13 8 0 0 55 25 SW 8 8 4 1 W17 3468 W 8 23522 P 01/05-14 8 0 0 56 24 SW 8 8 4 1 W21 4569 NW 8 30463 P 01/05-15 8 0 0 55 24 W 8 8 4 1 W22 3495 NW 8 23392 P 01/05-16 8 0 0 53 25 W 8 8 4 1 W22 2420 W 8 16321 P 01/05-17 11 0 0 48 30 W 8 8 4 1 W22 1346 W 8 9250 P 01/05-18 11 0 0 45 32 W 9 9 4 1 W23 1016 W 8 7116 P 01/05-19 11 0 0 43 33 SW 9 15 3 1 W23 687 W 9 4982 P 01/05-20 11 0 0 41 34 SW10 16 3 1 W24 358 W 9 2848 P 01/05-21 11 0 0 39 35 SW10 16 3 1 W25 306 W 9 2495 P 01/05-22 11 0 0 37 35 SW10 16 3 1 W26 254 W10 2143 P 01/05-23 18 0 0 36 36 SW10 16 3 1 W28 201 W10 1790 P 01/06-00 18 0 0 35 37 SW10 16 3 1 W29 184 W10 1647 P 01/06-01 18 0 0 33 38 SW10 16 3 1 W30 168 W10 1504 P 01/06-02 18 0 0 32 39 SW10 16 3 1 W31 151 W10 1361 P 01/06-03 18 0 0 32 39 SW10 15 3 1 W31 150 W10 1292 P 01/06-04 18 0 0 31 41 SW 9 14 3 1 W31 150 W 9 1224 P 01/06-05 23 0 0 31 42 SW 9 14 3 1 W30 149 W 9 1155 P 01/06-06 23 0 0 31 43 SW10 15 3 1 W30 163 W 8 1214 P 01/06-07 23 0 0 30 46 SW10 16 3 1 W29 177 W 8 1273 P 01/06-08 23 0 0 32 44 SW10 16 3 1 W28 192 W 8 1333 P 01/06-09 23 0 0 36 41 SW 9 9 3 1 W30 1110 W 7 6024 P 01/06-10 23 0 0 39 39 SW 7 7 2 1 W32 2028 W 7 10715 P 01/06-11 40 0 0 42 36 SW 5 5 2 1 W35 2946 W 6 15406 P 01/06-12 40 0 0 44 34 S 3 3 2 1 W37 3605 W 9 33278 P 01/06-13 40 0 0 44 34 CALM 1 2 1 W39 4264 W13 51150 F 01/06-14 40 0 0 44 34 CALM 1 2 1 W40 4923 W16 69022 G 01/06-15 40 0 0 44 34 CALM 1 2 1 W39 3997 W13 49104 F 01/06-16 40 0 0 43 35 E 2 2 3 1 W38 3072 SW 9 29187 P 01/06-17 39 0 0 38 43 E 3 3 3 1 W37 2146 SW 5 9270 P 01/06-18 39 0 0 35 48 E 3 3 3 1 W38 1867 SW 5 8139 P 01/06-19 39 0 0 32 53 E 3 3 3 1 W39 1588 S 5 7008 P 01/06-20 39 0 0 30 57 E 3 3 3 1 W39 1309 SE 5 5877 P 01/06-21 39 0 0 29 61 SE 3 3 3 1 W38 1185 SE 6 6207 P 01/06-22 39 0 0 27 65 SE 2 2 3 1 W36 1062 S 7 6537 P 01/06-23 39 0 0 26 68 S 2 2 3 1 W35 939 S 8 6868 P 01/07-00 39 0 0 24 70 S 2 2 3 1 W36 832 S 9 6281 P 01/07-01 39 0 0 23 71 S 2 2 3 1 W37 725 S 9 5694 P 01/07-02 39 0 0 22 71 S 3 3 3 1 W38 618 S 9 5107 P 01/07-03 39 0 0 21 70 SW 3 3 3 1 W37 589 SW 9 4703 P 01/07-04 39 0 0 21 69 SW 5 5 3 1 W36 560 SW 9 4299 P 01/07-05 23 8 2 21 68 SW 5 5 3 1 W33 531 SW 8 3895 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...MARK HERNDON REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120104.RIDGE.02/BOU