FNUS75 KBOU 261659 FWSBOU SPOT FORECAST FOR SHADED FUEL BREAK...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 959 AM MST THU JAN 26 2012 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM WILL INCREASE CLOUDINESS LATER THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL UP TO A COUPLE INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL BE MILD TODAY AND MUCH COLDER ON FRIDAY. MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE OVER THE FORCAST AREA...HELPING TO IMPROVE SMOKE DISPERSAL. ...THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG...GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS... .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 1100...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY(35-45%) UNTIL 1400...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY(50-60%). MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-48. MIN HUMIDITY........22-28%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 6-12 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12-16 MPH UNTIL 1200...THEN 22-30 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 4400-5400 FT AGL AFTER 1100. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100. VERY GOOD AFTER 1400. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER 2300 UNTIL 0500...THEN CHANCE OF SNOW. MIN TEMPERATURE.....22-28. MAX HUMIDITY........74-82%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 7-13 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 18-26 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-3800 FT AGL UNTIL 2100...THEN 1200-2200 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD UNTIL 1900...THEN FAIR UNTIL 2100... THEN POOR. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1700...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY(35-45%). CHANCE OF SNOW UNTIL 1100...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW UNTIL 1700. MAX TEMPERATURE.....34-38. MIN HUMIDITY........50-58%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 6-10 MPH UNTIL 1500...THEN NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 24-32 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2500-3000 FT AGL UNTIL 0900...THEN 5000-6000 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000...THEN VERY GOOD UNTIL 1600. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. FIRE WEATHER TABLE FOR SHADED FUEL BREAK. +++ 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 01/26-09 18 0 0 35 46 W10 16 2 1 NW56 2189 W14 30122 P 01/26-10 18 0 0 38 43 SW 8 14 2 1 NW55 3379 W16 49036 F 01/26-11 42 2 0 41 39 SW 7 7 2 1 NW55 4568 W17 67950 G 01/26-12 42 2 0 44 36 SW 7 7 2 1 NW55 4937 W21 88518 G 01/26-13 42 2 0 46 34 SW 7 7 2 1 NW56 5305 W23 109086 V 01/26-14 52 2 0 46 33 SW 8 13 2 1 NW58 5673 W26 129654 V 01/26-15 52 2 0 46 33 SW 8 13 2 1 NW58 5280 W28 127671 V 01/26-16 52 2 0 44 35 SW 8 13 2 1 W56 4887 W30 125689 V 01/26-17 60 7 1 42 38 SW 8 13 2 1 W55 4494 W32 123706 V 01/26-18 60 7 1 39 42 SW 8 8 2 1 W54 3859 W30 101669 V 01/26-19 60 7 1 38 45 SW 7 7 2 1 W51 3223 W28 79631 G 01/26-20 60 7 1 36 48 SW 7 7 2 1 W48 2588 W25 57594 F 01/26-21 60 7 1 35 52 SW 7 7 2 1 W45 2069 W23 43600 F 01/26-22 60 7 1 33 55 W 8 8 2 1 W41 1549 W21 29606 P 01/26-23 67 10 2 32 57 W 8 13 2 1 W40 1030 W17 15613 P 01/27-00 67 10 2 31 59 W 8 14 2 1 W40 1065 NW18 16589 P 01/27-01 67 10 2 30 60 W 8 14 2 1 W41 1099 NW18 17565 P 01/27-02 67 10 2 30 62 W 8 13 2 1 W44 1134 NW18 18541 P 01/27-03 67 10 2 29 64 W 7 7 2 1 W47 1495 NW21 28781 P 01/27-04 67 10 2 29 66 W 7 7 2 1 W52 1856 NW23 39022 P 01/27-05 80 26 6 29 69 W 6 6 2 1 W55 2217 NW25 49262 F 01/27-06 80 26 6 29 68 NW 6 6 2 1 W54 3075 NW28 77072 G 01/27-07 80 26 6 29 67 NW 6 6 2 1 W52 3933 NW30 104883 V 01/27-08 80 26 6 29 65 N 6 6 2 1 W48 4791 NW32 132693 V 01/27-09 80 26 6 29 65 N 6 6 2 1 W49 6112 NW33 177842 E 01/27-10 80 26 6 30 63 N 7 7 2 1 NW53 7300 NW35 220886 E 01/27-11 69 23 2 31 60 N 7 7 2 1 NW55 8489 NW36 263930 E 01/27-12 69 23 2 32 57 N 7 7 2 1 NW56 7564 NW32 218037 E 01/27-13 69 23 2 32 54 N 7 7 2 1 NW55 6640 NW29 172144 E 01/27-14 69 23 2 31 53 N 6 6 2 1 NW54 5715 NW25 126251 V 01/27-15 69 23 2 30 53 N 5 5 2 1 NW51 5383 NW22 104383 V 01/27-16 69 23 2 29 54 NE 3 3 2 1 NW48 5052 NW18 82516 G 01/27-17 41 0 0 27 56 E 3 3 2 1 NW46 4720 NW15 60649 G 01/27-18 41 0 0 26 57 SE 3 3 3 1 NW47 4003 W14 49281 F 01/27-19 41 0 0 23 61 SW 5 5 3 1 NW49 3286 W13 37914 P 01/27-20 41 0 0 21 62 W 6 6 4 1 W52 2568 W12 26547 P 01/27-21 41 0 0 20 62 W 7 7 4 1 W53 2135 W13 22651 P 01/27-22 41 0 0 20 60 W 7 7 4 1 W53 1701 W13 18755 P 01/27-23 20 0 0 19 58 W 8 13 4 1 W52 1268 W14 14859 P 01/28-00 20 0 0 19 57 W 8 13 4 1 NW49 1203 W15 15926 P 01/28-01 20 0 0 18 56 W 8 13 3 1 NW47 1139 W17 16993 P 01/28-02 20 0 0 18 56 W 8 13 3 1 NW44 1074 W20 18060 P 01/28-03 20 0 0 18 54 W 8 13 3 1 NW43 1079 W21 19084 P 01/28-04 20 0 0 18 51 W 8 13 3 1 NW41 1083 W22 20107 P 01/28-05 15 0 0 18 49 W 8 13 3 1 NW41 1088 W22 21130 P 01/28-06 15 0 0 19 43 W 8 13 3 1 NW40 1165 W23 22820 P 01/28-07 15 0 0 18 43 W 8 13 3 1 NW40 1242 W23 24509 P 01/28-08 15 0 0 18 41 W 8 13 3 1 NW40 1318 W23 26199 P 01/28-09 15 0 0 21 37 W 8 14 3 1 NW40 1823 W25 41579 F 01/28-10 15 0 0 26 32 W 9 15 4 1 NW41 2328 NW28 56959 F 01/28-11 17 1 0 30 29 W 9 15 4 1 NW44 2833 NW30 72340 G 01/28-12 17 1 0 32 28 W 9 14 3 1 NW49 3699 NW31 104017 V 01/28-13 17 1 0 33 28 W 8 13 3 1 NW55 4565 NW33 135694 V 01/28-14 17 1 0 34 28 W 7 7 2 1 NW59 5431 NW36 167371 E 01/28-15 17 1 0 33 29 W 6 6 2 1 NW56 5146 NW33 151334 E 01/28-16 17 1 0 32 30 W 6 6 2 1 NW52 4860 NW32 135298 V 01/28-17 16 0 0 30 32 W 6 6 2 1 NW46 4574 NW30 119262 V 01/28-18 16 0 0 29 34 W 7 7 2 1 NW44 3895 NW29 98535 G 01/28-19 16 0 0 28 38 W 7 7 3 1 NW40 3215 NW28 77807 G 01/28-20 16 0 0 27 40 W 8 13 3 1 N37 2535 NW26 57080 F 01/28-21 16 0 0 27 40 W 8 13 3 1 NW32 2395 NW25 53385 F 01/28-22 16 0 0 28 39 W 8 13 4 1 NW28 2255 NW25 49689 F 01/28-23 13 0 0 28 38 W 8 13 4 1 NW25 2115 NW25 45994 F 01/29-00 13 0 0 29 38 W 9 14 4 1 NW25 2052 NW24 43648 F 01/29-01 13 0 0 29 37 W 9 15 3 1 NW28 1989 NW24 41302 F 01/29-02 13 0 0 29 36 W10 16 3 1 NW29 1925 NW23 38956 P 01/29-03 13 0 0 29 36 W12 17 3 1 NW30 1696 NW23 33451 P 01/29-04 13 0 0 29 36 W12 18 3 1 NW30 1467 W22 27945 P 01/29-05 16 2 0 28 37 W12 18 3 1 N30 1238 W21 22439 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 $$ DANKERS...WFO BOULDER REQUESTED BY...DOUG BROMBERGER REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120126.SHADE.01/BOU