FNUS75 KPUB 131311
FWSPUB

SPOT FORECAST FOR FT  CARSON PILES...FORT CARSON FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
711 AM MDT WED MAR 13 2013

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

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA THE NEXT FEW
DAYS...WITH LIGHT TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS. SMOKE DISPERSAL TODAY WILL
REACH THE FAIR CATEGORY FOR SEVERAL HOURS THIS AFTERNOON...THEN
INCREASE TO GOOD OR BETTER FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AS MIXING HEIGHTS
CLIMB.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY(30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65F.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........NORTH-NORTHWEST 3-6 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL UNTIL 1100...THEN 10000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH UNTIL 1400...THEN WEST.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...THEN FAIR.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40F.
MAX HUMIDITY........51-56 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........NORTH-NORTHWEST 3-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL UNTIL 2000...THEN 500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH UNTIL 2000...THEN
                    NORTHWEST AROUND 9 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................1.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69F.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........NORTH-NORTHWEST 3-6 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL UNTIL 1000. 7500 FT AGL AFTER 1100.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 11 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0800. GOOD AFTER 1400.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................1.

$$
FORECASTER...PETERSEN
REQUESTED BY...ANDY CULLAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130313.FTCAR.01/PUB