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SPOT FORECAST FOR DITCH CREEK...PSICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
415 AM MDT THU AUG 9 2012

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

.DISCUSSION...

FORECAST MODELS ARE SHOWING THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AREA MAINLY BETWEEN 1400 AND 2000.  THE MAIN THREATS FROM
ANY THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA WILL BE LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW
WINDS UP TO 45 MPH.  ON FRIDAY THERE WILL BE A BETTER CHANCE FOR
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  AGAIN THE MAIN CONCERNS WILL BE LIGHTNING
AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS UP TO 45 MPH.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY(30 PERCENT) UNTIL 1300 THEN MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1400.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86F.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........WESTERLY 5-10 MPH UNTIL 1200...THEN EASTERLY 12-17 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 0900. 12500 FT AGL AFTER
                    1000.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHEAST AROUND 3 MPH UNTIL 0800...THEN WEST
                    UNTIL 1400...THEN SOUTH AROUND 9 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000...THEN FAIR UNTIL 1500...THEN
                    THEN VERY GOOD.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1400...THEN 3.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY(54 PERCENT) UNTIL 2400...THEN
                    PARTLY CLOUDY(40 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2000.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60F.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........EASTERLY 12-17 MPH UNTIL 2000 THEN BECOMING
                    WESTERLY AROUND 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL UNTIL 2100...THEN 500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH AROUND 7 MPH UNTIL 0500...THEN WEST
                    AROUND 9 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR UNTIL 2100. POOR AFTER 0200.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................3 UNTIL 2000...THEN 1.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY(45 PERCENT) UNTIL 1200 THEN MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87F.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........WESTERLY 5-10 MPH UNTIL 1200 THEN UPSLOPE AROUND 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL UNTIL 0900. 12000 FT AGL AFTER 1000.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0900...THEN FAIR UNTIL 1100...THEN
                    GOOD UNTIL 1600...THEN FAIR.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 4.

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FORECASTER...EVENSON
REQUESTED BY...PUEBLO DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
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