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SPOT FORECAST FOR FORBAY...SALIDA RANGER DISTRICT PSICC USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
619 AM MST MON JAN 9 2012

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

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE BURN SITE FOR TODAY AND
TUESDAY WITH DRY WARMING WEATHER.  FLOW LOOKS TO REMAIN
NORTHWESTERLY AND LIGHT TODAY WITH A SHIFT TO MORE WESTERLY
AND STRENGTHENING SOME FOR TOMORROW.  THIS WILL AID IN SMOKE
DISPERSALS FOR TOMORROW.

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH ACROSS THE ROCKIES ON
WEDNESDAY MORNING.  MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL ARRIVE
WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 20S.  THE MAIN INFLUENCE
OF THE TROUGH WILL BE OVER THE PLAINS...WITH NORTHWESTERLY
FLOW INCREASING ON WEDNESDAY WITH SOME GUSTS NEAR 20 MPH
POSSIBLE.  CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION ARE CURRENTLY AROUND
30 PERCENT DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY WITH THE MAIN
FOCUS FOR PRECIP OVER THE PLAINS.  CURRENT EXPECTED SNOWFALL
OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED AT THE BURN SITE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....36-41F.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH WITH MAX GUSTS TO 12 MPH
                    THIS AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL UNTIL 1100. 5500 FT AGL AFTER 1200.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH AROUND 8 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1200...THEN FAIR UNTIL 1600...THEN
                    POOR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....10-15F.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........NORTH NORTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 11 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-48F.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN WEST
                    6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 16 MPH FOR
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1000...THEN 4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0700. GOOD AFTER 1100.

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FORECASTER...MOZLEY
REQUESTED BY...JOHN MARKALUNAS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120109.FORBA.01/PUB