FNUS75 KBOU 181127 FWSBOU SPOT FORECAST FOR SPRINGER...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 527 AM MDT MON JUN 18 2012 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .DISCUSSION...UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES...BREEZY CONDITIONS...AND EXTREMELY LOW HUMIDITIES WILL CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR TODAY. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT BETWEEN 10 AM AND 9 PM WHEN THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. HUMIDITIES WILL DROP WELL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS WITH READINGS NEAR 5 PERCENT FOR THE MAJORITY OF THAT PERIOD. ON TUESDAY...TEMPERATURES WILL TURN ONLY SLIGHTLY COOLER AND HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN QUITE LOW. MEANWHILE...BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE. AS A RESULT...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY. THE REST OF THE WEEK LOOKS CONTINUED DRY AND UNSEASONABLY WARM AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ROCKIES. THERE IS JUST A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATER IN THE WEEK. ...THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG...GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....85. MIN HUMIDITY........5%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 3-7 MPH...INCREASING TO 11-18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH BY 1200. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 9-20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT AGL UNTIL 0800...QUICKLY INCREASING TO 12800-13800 FT AGL BY 1200. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0900...THEN GOOD UNTIL 1100...THEN BECOMING EXCELLENT AFTER 1200. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....48. MAX HUMIDITY........29%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 6-12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13-24 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......14800 FT AGL UNTIL 1900. BELOW 1000 FT AGL AFTER 0200. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT UNTIL 1900...BECOMING POOR BY 0100. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....80. MIN HUMIDITY........11%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 7-14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 22 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12-20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT AGL UNTIL 0700. 9400-10400 FT AGL AFTER 1200. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0900...THEN FAIR UNTIL 1000...THEN GOOD UNTIL 1100...THEN VERY GOOD UNTIL 1200...THEN EXCELLENT UNTIL 1400...THEN VERY GOOD UNTIL 1600...THEN EXCELLENT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 7 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200 UNTIL 1800. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. FIRE WEATHER TABLE FOR SPRINGER. +++ 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 06/18-05 2 1 0 50 29 W 4 7 4 1 SW15 169 W 9 1391 P 06/18-06 2 0 0 49 30 W 5 8 5 1 SW17 148 W 9 1250 P 06/18-07 2 0 0 50 29 SW 6 9 5 1 SW17 886 W13 12806 P 06/18-08 2 0 0 57 22 SW 9 14 4 1 SW18 1624 W15 24361 P 06/18-09 2 0 0 64 16 SW12 17 4 1 SW18 2363 W17 35917 P 06/18-10 2 0 0 71 11 SW13 18 4 1 SW20 5575 W18 90235 G 06/18-11 2 0 0 77 8 SW13 20 5 1 SW22 8787 SW18 144553 V 06/18-12 5 0 0 81 6 SW14 21 5 1 SW23 11999 SW20 198872 E 06/18-13 5 0 0 82 5 SW15 24 5 1 SW22 12359 SW18 202698 E 06/18-14 5 0 0 82 5 SW15 24 5 1 SW21 12720 SW18 206524 E 06/18-15 16 0 0 83 5 SW16 26 5 1 SW18 13080 SW18 210351 E 06/18-16 16 0 0 84 5 SW15 24 5 1 SW17 13675 SW18 222197 E 06/18-17 16 0 0 85 5 SW15 24 5 1 SW17 14271 SW18 234044 E 06/18-18 16 0 0 84 5 W14 22 5 1 SW16 14866 SW20 245890 E 06/18-19 16 0 0 81 6 W14 20 5 1 SW17 13232 W20 218687 E 06/18-20 16 0 0 78 7 W12 20 4 1 SW17 11599 W20 191484 E 06/18-21 11 0 0 74 9 W12 20 4 1 SW17 9965 W18 164281 E 06/18-22 11 0 0 69 12 W11 17 4 1 SW16 7136 W21 119453 V 06/18-23 11 0 0 66 16 W10 15 3 1 SW15 4307 W22 74625 G 06/19-00 6 0 0 62 19 W 9 14 3 1 SW14 1478 W23 29797 P 06/19-01 6 0 0 58 23 W 9 9 3 1 SW14 1100 W21 21367 P 06/19-02 6 0 0 56 25 W 8 8 3 1 W15 721 W17 12936 P 06/19-03 6 0 0 54 27 W 8 8 3 1 W15 343 W15 4506 P 06/19-04 6 0 0 52 27 W 8 8 3 1 W15 297 W14 3654 P 06/19-05 6 0 0 49 29 W 7 7 4 1 W15 251 W13 2802 P 06/19-06 4 0 0 48 29 W 7 7 4 1 W15 204 W12 1950 P 06/19-07 4 0 0 49 29 W 7 7 4 1 W16 935 W14 15577 P 06/19-08 4 0 0 55 24 W 7 7 4 1 W17 1666 W17 29205 P 06/19-09 4 0 0 62 20 W 7 7 4 1 W18 2396 W21 42832 F 06/19-10 4 0 0 68 17 W 7 7 4 1 W20 4688 W22 86068 G 06/19-11 4 0 0 74 14 W 8 8 3 1 SW21 6980 W21 127267 V 06/19-12 8 1 0 77 12 SW 8 13 3 1 SW21 9272 W21 168467 E 06/19-13 8 1 0 78 12 SW 8 13 3 1 SW21 9607 W20 158816 E 06/19-14 8 1 0 78 12 SW 8 14 2 1 W21 9941 W17 149165 V 06/19-15 8 1 0 79 11 SW 9 15 2 1 W21 10276 W16 139514 V 06/19-16 8 1 0 79 11 SW10 17 2 1 W23 10321 W17 150206 E 06/19-17 8 1 0 80 11 W13 21 2 1 W26 10366 W18 160899 E 06/19-18 17 4 1 79 12 W14 22 2 1 W29 10410 W18 171592 E 06/19-19 17 4 1 77 13 W14 22 2 1 W31 9025 W18 142850 V 06/19-20 17 4 1 74 15 W13 20 3 1 W31 7641 W17 114108 V 06/19-21 17 4 1 70 17 NW10 16 3 1 W31 6256 W16 85366 G 06/19-22 17 4 1 65 21 NW 8 13 3 1 W30 4292 W13 57700 F 06/19-23 17 4 1 62 24 NW 6 6 3 1 W29 2328 NW10 30034 P 06/20-00 8 4 1 58 28 NW 5 5 3 1 W28 364 NW 8 2369 P 06/20-01 8 4 1 55 32 NW 5 5 3 1 W30 346 NW 7 2074 P 06/20-02 8 4 1 52 36 NW 5 5 3 1 W35 328 NW 6 1779 P 06/20-03 8 4 1 50 40 NW 6 6 3 1 W37 310 N 6 1484 P 06/20-04 8 4 1 49 41 NW 6 6 3 1 W37 306 N 5 1346 P 06/20-05 8 4 1 47 43 NW 6 6 3 1 W36 301 NW 5 1207 P 06/20-06 7 0 0 45 44 NW 5 5 3 1 W35 297 NW 5 1068 P 06/20-07 7 0 0 46 44 W 3 3 3 1 W33 963 NW 5 3545 P 06/20-08 7 0 0 52 37 S 2 2 4 1 W33 1630 W 5 6021 P 06/20-09 7 0 0 58 31 SE 2 2 4 1 W33 2296 SW 5 8497 P 06/20-10 7 0 0 64 24 SE 5 5 4 1 W32 3759 SW 8 35770 P 06/20-11 7 0 0 70 19 S 7 7 4 1 W31 5221 SW12 63042 G 06/20-12 12 0 0 73 16 S 9 15 4 1 W31 6683 SW16 90315 G 06/20-13 12 0 0 74 16 S10 17 3 1 W31 7248 SW15 95695 G 06/20-14 12 0 0 74 17 S12 20 2 1 W30 7812 SW15 101076 V 06/20-15 12 0 0 75 17 S13 21 2 1 W30 8377 SW15 106456 V 06/20-16 12 0 0 76 17 S13 21 3 1 W30 8429 SW15 112492 V 06/20-17 12 0 0 76 18 S13 21 3 1 W30 8480 SW16 118527 V 06/20-18 12 0 0 75 19 S13 21 4 1 W30 8532 SW17 124563 V 06/20-19 12 0 0 73 22 S12 18 4 1 W29 6857 SW17 101497 V 06/20-20 12 0 0 71 26 S 9 16 3 1 W29 5182 S17 78431 G 06/20-21 12 0 0 67 31 S 8 13 3 1 W28 3508 S18 55365 F 06/20-22 12 0 0 63 36 S 7 7 3 1 W26 2605 S17 40226 F 06/20-23 12 0 0 60 40 S 6 6 3 1 W26 1703 S16 25088 P 06/21-00 12 1 0 57 45 S 5 5 3 1 W25 801 S14 9949 P 06/21-01 12 1 0 54 52 SW 5 5 3 1 W25 606 S12 6967 P 06/21-02 12 1 0 52 57 W 5 5 3 1 W25 411 SW 8 3985 P 06/21-03 12 1 0 50 62 W 5 5 3 1 W24 216 SW 6 1003 P 06/21-04 12 1 0 48 64 W 5 5 3 1 W23 195 W 6 933 P 06/21-05 12 1 0 46 66 W 5 5 4 1 W20 173 W 6 862 P 06/21-06 10 4 1 45 66 W 5 5 5 1 W17 151 W 6 792 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 REQUESTED BY...PUEBLO DISPATCH REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20120617.SPRIN.04/BOU