FNUS75 KBOU 270303 FWSBOU SPOT FORECAST FOR LOWER NORTH FORK...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 902 PM MDT MON MAR 26 2012 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...WINDS WILL BE SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 30 MPH OVER THE HIGHER RIDGES. WINDS MAY SHIFT TO THE SOUTH BY 6 AM WITH SPEEDS IN THE 6-12 MPH RANGE AND THEN BECOME SOUTHEAST BY NOON. MAX HUMIDITY RECOVERY OVERNIGHT WILL ONLY BE AROUND 35%. ...THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG...GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS... .REST OF TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....36. MAX HUMIDITY........35%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 12-22 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 36-56 MPH UNTIL 2400...THEN 13-24 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3000-4000 FT AGL UNTIL 2300...THEN 2000-2400 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT UNTIL 2100. POOR AFTER 0500. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....67. MIN HUMIDITY........12%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 7-8 MPH UNTIL 0900...THEN UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-10 MPH UNTIL 1500...THEN NORTHEAST 7-8 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 9-20 MPH UNTIL 1200...THEN SOUTHWEST 20-24 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-2800 FT AGL UNTIL 1000. 10000-11000 FT AGL AFTER 1200. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000...THEN GOOD UNTIL 1100...THEN VERY GOOD UNTIL 1200...THEN EXCELLENT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....37. MAX HUMIDITY........51%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 7-13 MPH UNTIL 2400...THEN WEST 6-11 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5-16 MPH UNTIL 2400...THEN WEST 4-8 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......10400 FT AGL UNTIL 1900. BELOW 1000 FT AGL AFTER 2200. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT UNTIL 1900...THEN VERY GOOD UNTIL 2000...THEN POOR. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70. MIN HUMIDITY........12%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 9-15 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 4-12 MPH UNTIL 1200...THEN 16-20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1000. 8800-9800 FT AGL AFTER 1200. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...THEN GOOD UNTIL 1200...THEN VERY GOOD UNTIL 1400...THEN EXCELLENT UNTIL 1700...THEN VERY GOOD. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. FIRE WEATHER TABLE FOR LOWER NORTH FORK. +++ 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 03/26-20 23 0 0 57 12 SW22 32 4 1 W54 4181 W54 203770 E 03/26-21 23 0 0 54 14 SW18 26 4 1 W54 3176 W52 142010 V 03/26-22 23 0 0 50 16 SW16 24 4 1 W55 2759 W43 109088 V 03/26-23 23 0 0 47 19 W16 23 3 1 W56 2342 W35 76166 G 03/27-00 16 0 0 43 22 W15 23 3 1 W58 1925 W25 43244 F 03/27-01 16 0 0 42 24 SW14 21 3 1 W59 2083 W22 39281 P 03/27-02 16 0 0 41 25 SW13 20 3 1 W60 2241 W18 35318 P 03/27-03 16 0 0 41 26 SW12 17 3 1 W61 2400 W15 31354 P 03/27-04 16 0 0 41 27 SW10 16 3 1 W61 2274 W14 26843 P 03/27-05 16 0 0 40 29 S 9 14 3 1 W61 2148 W12 22333 P 03/27-06 5 0 0 39 31 S 8 8 3 1 W60 2022 W10 17822 P 03/27-07 5 0 0 38 34 S 7 7 3 1 W58 2270 W10 19468 P 03/27-08 5 0 0 39 35 S 5 5 3 1 W55 2518 W 9 21115 P 03/27-09 5 0 0 43 32 S 3 3 3 1 W53 2765 W 9 22761 P 03/27-10 5 0 0 49 26 S 3 3 3 1 W53 4772 W15 80002 G 03/27-11 5 0 0 56 19 SE 3 3 2 1 W53 6778 W21 137244 V 03/27-12 23 0 0 64 14 SE 3 3 2 1 W52 8785 W25 194485 E 03/27-13 23 0 0 66 12 SE 3 3 2 1 SW48 9661 SW24 197156 E 03/27-14 23 0 0 66 12 NE 3 3 2 1 SW45 10538 SW22 199828 E 03/27-15 23 0 0 66 12 NE 3 3 2 1 SW41 11414 SW21 202499 E 03/27-16 23 0 0 67 12 NE 6 6 2 1 SW39 11047 SW20 187507 E 03/27-17 23 0 0 66 13 E 8 8 2 1 SW37 10681 SW18 172514 E 03/27-18 20 0 0 65 14 E 9 14 2 1 SW36 10314 SW17 157522 E 03/27-19 20 0 0 62 16 E 8 8 2 1 SW35 7042 S13 105411 V 03/27-20 20 0 0 54 22 E 6 6 2 1 SW35 3245 SE 7 26680 P 03/27-21 20 0 0 49 27 E 3 3 2 1 SW35 1075 E 6 4967 P 03/27-22 20 0 0 46 32 SE 3 3 2 1 SW35 827 SE 5 3478 P 03/27-23 20 0 0 44 36 SW 5 5 2 1 SW33 579 SW 3 1989 P 03/28-00 0 0 0 43 40 W 6 6 2 1 SW32 331 W 2 500 P 03/28-01 0 0 0 41 44 W 6 6 2 1 SW32 291 W 3 710 P 03/28-02 0 0 0 40 47 W 7 7 2 1 W33 251 W 5 919 P 03/28-03 0 0 0 39 49 W 7 7 2 1 W33 210 W 6 1129 P 03/28-04 0 0 0 39 51 W 8 14 2 1 W35 215 W 7 1289 P 03/28-05 0 0 0 39 50 W10 16 2 1 W35 219 W 8 1449 P 03/28-06 20 0 0 39 49 W10 16 2 1 W35 223 W 8 1609 P 03/28-07 20 0 0 40 48 SW 9 14 2 1 W33 429 SW 7 2392 P 03/28-08 20 0 0 43 43 SW 6 6 2 1 W32 635 SW 7 3175 P 03/28-09 20 0 0 48 36 SW 5 5 2 1 W31 841 SW 6 3957 P 03/28-10 20 0 0 53 30 SW 5 5 2 1 W30 3185 SW 9 39458 P 03/28-11 20 0 0 58 25 S 7 7 2 1 W30 5530 SW13 74958 G 03/28-12 24 2 0 61 22 S 8 13 2 1 W30 7874 SW16 110459 V 03/28-13 24 2 0 65 18 S 9 15 2 1 W30 8843 SW17 133309 V 03/28-14 24 2 0 67 15 S10 17 2 1 W30 9811 SW18 156159 E 03/28-15 24 2 0 68 14 S12 18 2 1 SW31 10780 SW20 179009 E 03/28-16 24 2 0 68 12 SW13 20 2 1 W30 9583 SW18 152923 E 03/28-17 24 2 0 66 12 SW13 20 2 1 W29 8386 SW17 126837 V 03/28-18 15 3 1 63 13 SW12 18 2 1 W28 7189 SW16 100752 V 03/28-19 15 3 1 61 16 SW 9 15 2 1 W26 4908 SW13 67743 G 03/28-20 15 3 1 57 20 SW 6 6 3 1 SW25 2627 SW 9 34735 P 03/28-21 15 3 1 52 26 SW 5 5 3 1 SW24 346 W 6 1727 P 03/28-22 15 3 1 49 30 W 6 6 3 1 SW24 311 W 7 1890 P 03/28-23 15 3 1 47 32 W 8 13 4 1 SW25 277 W 9 2053 P 03/29-00 10 3 1 46 33 W10 16 4 1 SW26 243 W10 2217 P 03/29-01 10 3 1 44 37 W10 17 4 1 SW29 234 W10 2174 P 03/29-02 10 3 1 43 40 W10 17 4 1 SW30 225 W10 2132 P 03/29-03 10 3 1 42 43 W10 16 4 1 SW31 217 W12 2089 P 03/29-04 10 3 1 42 42 W10 17 4 1 SW32 247 W10 2262 P 03/29-05 10 3 1 42 39 W10 17 4 1 W32 278 W10 2435 P 03/29-06 14 2 0 43 36 W10 16 4 1 W31 308 W 9 2607 P 03/29-07 14 2 0 43 35 W 9 14 4 1 W29 1280 W 8 7679 P 03/29-08 14 2 0 46 32 W 7 7 3 1 W25 2252 W 8 12750 P 03/29-09 14 2 0 50 28 W 5 5 3 1 W23 3224 W 7 17821 P 03/29-10 14 2 0 54 24 SW 3 3 3 1 W23 5924 W 9 58158 F 03/29-11 14 2 0 59 20 SE 3 3 2 1 W24 8624 W12 98496 G 03/29-12 24 4 1 62 18 E 3 3 2 1 W25 11324 W14 138833 V 03/29-13 24 4 1 65 16 E 5 5 2 1 W25 12563 W14 156635 E 03/29-14 24 4 1 66 15 E 6 6 3 1 W24 13803 W15 174436 E 03/29-15 24 4 1 67 15 E 7 7 3 1 W23 15043 W15 192237 E 03/29-16 24 4 1 67 15 E 6 6 3 1 W22 13561 W13 153174 E 03/29-17 24 4 1 65 15 NE 3 3 3 1 W20 12079 SW10 114111 V 03/29-18 26 4 1 62 18 N 2 2 3 1 W18 10597 SW 8 75047 G 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...ROCCO SNART REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20120326.LOWER.01/BOU