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SPOT FORECAST FOR DEER PEAK PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
414 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.

WINDS INCREASE FOR FRIDAY...WHICH SHOULD RESULT IN A WINDOW OF GOOD
AFTERNOON SMOKE DISPERSION RATES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-37F.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........SOUTH 2-5 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN NORTH 3-6 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....15-20F.
MAX HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST 2-5 MPH UNTIL 2300...THEN WEST 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-38F.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS AROUND 11 MPH UNTIL 1000 THEN NORTHWEST
                    10-20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1100...THEN 4500 FT AGL UNTIL
                    1500...THEN 3000 FT AGL UNTIL 1600...THEN 500
                    FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...THEN GOOD UNTIL 1600...THEN POOR.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

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FORECASTER...TORGERSON
REQUESTED BY...DENNIS PAGE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130117.DEERP.01/PUB