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SPOT FORECAST FOR FORT CARSON PILES...FORT CARSON FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
734 AM MST FRI FEB 22 2013

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

.DISCUSSION...

WINDS ARE GOING TO BE VERY LIGHT THROUGH THE LOWER ONE HALF OF THE
ATMOSPHERE TODAY...AND THIS WILL CAUSE SMOKE DISPERSION TO BE POOR
TODAY. OTHERWISE...IT WILL BE CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW DEVELOPING
LATER THIS AFTERNOON.

TOMORROW...WINDS WILL PICK UP THROUGH THE LOWER ATMOSPHERE AND MIXING
HEIGHTS WILL IMPROVE ALLOWING SMOKE DISPERSION TO BE IN THE GOOD
CATEGORY. DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED TOMORROW.

LOOKING AT SUNDAY...IT WILL BE VERY WINDY AND COLD.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER 1500.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....29-34F.
MIN HUMIDITY........49-54 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........SOUTH 5 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1000...THEN 5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 5 MPH UNTIL 0700...THEN NORTH
                    AROUND 3 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN SOUTHEAST AROUND
                    6 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY(69 PERCENT) UNTIL 0100...THEN
                    PARTLY CLOUDY(42 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW UNTIL
                    2000...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW UNTIL 2400.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....10-15F.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........DOWNSLOPE 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL UNTIL 2200...THEN 500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY(46 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-47F.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........DOWNSLOPE UNTIL 1100...THEN SOUTHWEST AROUND 9
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1000...THEN 5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 13 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    SOUTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...THEN FAIR UNTIL 1300...THEN
                    GOOD.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

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FORECASTER...HODANISH
REQUESTED BY...ANDY CULLAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130222.FORTC.01/PUB