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SPOT FORECAST FOR BUFFALO PASS PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
356 AM MST THU JAN 17 2013

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

.DISCUSSION...LIGHT WINDS ALOFT WILL LEAD TO POOR DISPERSIONS
TODAY AS THE MAIN STORM TRACK REMAINS WELL TO THE NORTH AND EAST
OF THE AREA.  THIS WILL KEEP DRY WEATHER ACROSS THE AREA.  AFTERNOON
SMOKE DISPERSION RATES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN SOLIDLY IN THE POOR
CATEGORY TODAY.  ALTHOUGH WINDS INCREASE A BIT FOR FRIDAY...IT STILL
LOOKS AS THOUGH AFTERNOON SMOKE DISPERSION RATES WILL NOT RISE OUT
OF THE POOR CATEGORY.

NOTE:  WITHOUT ANY ON SITE OBSERVATIONS IN SPOT REQUEST...USED LUJAN
RAWS AND EXTRAPOLATED BASED ON TERRAIN TO BURN AREA. IF FORECAST SEEMS
UNREPRESENTATIVE...PLEASE CONTACT NWS PUEBLO FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY(31 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....28-33F.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST 3-6 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN SOUTHEAST
                    3-7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 4 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....9-14F.
MAX HUMIDITY........66-71 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST 3-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....29-34F.
MIN HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST 4-8 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN
                    NORTHWEST 6-12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

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FORECASTER...TORGERSON
REQUESTED BY...DAIVD CARR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130117.BUFFA.01/PUB