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SPOT FORECAST FOR WALDO CANYON FIRE...EL PASO COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
250 AM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...

IF YOU COULD PROVIDE US WITH OBSERVATIONS, THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL.

CURRENT OBSERVATIONS NEAR THE FIRE AREA ARE SHOWING SOUTHWEST WINDS
UP ABOUT 17 MPH...WHICH SHOULD REMAIN THE CASE THROUGH ABOUT 0900...
WHEN THE OVERALL WIND FLOW PATTERN IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO A MORE
EASTERLY DIRECTION BY 1200.  WITH THE DAYTIME HEATING A SWITCH FROM
A DOWNSLOPE WIND FLOW TO UPSLOPE FLOW WILL OCCUR.  BY MIDAFTERNOON
THE OVERALL WIND FLOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME SOUTHEAST AT 10-15 MPH
WITH SOME HIGHER GUSTS...POSSIBLY 20-25 MPH.


.REST OF TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....61-66F.
MAX HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 12-17 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY(27 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-93F.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10-15 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    UPSLOPE 10-15 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS NEAR 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL UNTIL 0800. 15500 FT AGL BY 1200.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH UNTIL 0800...THEN
                    NORTHEAST AROUND 3 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN
                    SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0700. EXCELLENT BY 1200.

$$
FORECASTER...EVENSON
REQUESTED BY...PATTY BAXTER  EM EPC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120624.WALDO.03/PUB