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SPOT FORECAST FOR BUFFALO PASS...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
351 AM MST TUE JAN 22 2013

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

.DISCUSSION...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE APPROACHING FROM THE WEST WILL PROVIDE
FOR MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
THE WINDS ALOFT ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN RATHER LIGHT...SO SURFACE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO FOLLOW NORMAL DIURNAL MOUNTAIN PATTERNS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-37F.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5-8 MPH THROUGH 0800...
                    THEN E-NE 4-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH AFTER
                    1000.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 18 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. WINDOW OF FAIR DISPERSAL BETWEEN
                    1100 AND 1600.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....12-16F.
MAX HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-5 MPH AFTER 1900.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 13 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40F.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-5 MPH THROUGH 0800...
                    THEN E-NE 4-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH AFTER
                    1000.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 3 MPH UNTIL 0900...THEN AROUND 16
                    MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.

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FORECASTER...MOORE
REQUESTED BY...DAVID CARR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130122.BUFFA.01/PUB