FNUS75 KBOU 171929 FWSBOU SPOT FORECAST FOR GALENA...PFA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER/BOULDER CO 129 PM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1231 MDT ON MARCH 17. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A FEW SHOWERS COMING OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON HAVE THE POSSIBILITY TO MOVE NEAR OR OVER THE FIRE. THESE SHOWERS ARE MOSTLY GOING TO HAVE LIGHT RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH IT. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THE SHOWERS BECOMING STRONGER WITH SOME PEA-SIZE HAIL. WINDS TO VARY BETWEEN WEST AND WEST-NORTHWEST WITH A TREND TO NORTHWEST BETWEEN 1600-1900. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO STAY GUSTY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT AS AN UPPER JET MOVES OVERHEAD. HUMIDITIES SHOULD NOT GO BELOW 20 PERCENT SO NO HIGHLIGHTS NEEDED AT THIS TIME. ...THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG...GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS... .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(30-40%). SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 1500. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55. MIN HUMIDITY........21%. WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. WEST WINDS 19-28 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 30 AND 50 MPH...STRONGEST AFTER 1500. MIXING HEIGHT.......11300-12300 FT AGL UNTIL 1500...THEN 13800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 35-45 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 26. MAX HUMIDITY........43%. WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 19-28 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH UNTIL 0300...THEN 17-18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......12800-13800 FT AGL UNTIL 2000. 6200-6600 FT AGL AFTER 0400. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 40-45 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 1200...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY(40-50%). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43. MIN HUMIDITY........22%. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 16-24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5800-6200 FT AGL UNTIL 1000. 11700-12700 FT AGL AFTER 1200. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 35-45 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 8-13 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. TYPICAL SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. TYPICAL SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. FIRE WEATHER TABLE FOR GALENA. +++ DATA IN THE FOLLOWING TABLE HAS BEEN SAMPLED DIRECTLY FROM THE FORECAST DATABASE. VALUES IN THE TABLE MAY VARY SLIGHTLY FROM INFORMATION IN THE NARRATIVE FORECAST. FEEDBACK WELCOME. +++ FORECAST SC PP WR AT RH 20-FT G H L 10KFT MIXG TRANS VENTL AJTV VALID AT % % % F % WIND S I A WIND HGT WIND RATE RATNG MPH T L MPH AGL MPH KT-FT 03/17-13 33 10 2 54 27 WNW 18 23 3 1 W 48 11103 W 37367291 E 03/17-14 33 6 1 54 25 WNW 18 25 3 1 W 55 12458 W 40441929 E 03/17-15 33 6 1 55 23 WNW 20 36 3 1 W 59 13814 W 43516566 E 03/17-16 33 6 1 53 21 WNW 31 42 3 1 W 59 13799 W 43514837 E 03/17-17 33 6 1 48 22 NW 31 51 3 1 W 55 13783 W 43513107 E 03/17-18 28 4 1 45 25 NW 31 49 3 1 W 54 13768 W 43511377 E 03/17-19 28 4 1 40 29 NW 30 48 3 1 W 55 12736 W 44486195 E 03/17-20 28 4 1 39 32 WNW 29 46 2 1 WNW 59 11704 WNW 46461012 E 03/17-21 21 3 1 38 32 WNW 28 44 2 1 WNW 62 10671 WNW 47435829 E 03/17-22 21 3 1 36 33 WNW 26 43 2 1 WNW 67 10065 WNW 46406787 E 03/17-23 21 3 1 36 33 WNW 25 40 2 1 WNW 71 9459 WNW 46377745 E 03/18-00 16 1 0 33 35 WNW 24 39 2 1 WNW 76 8853 WNW 45348704 E 03/18-01 16 1 0 32 37 WNW 23 36 2 1 WNW 78 8253 WNW 45319523 E 03/18-02 16 1 0 30 40 WNW 21 33 2 1 WNW 79 7653 WNW 44290342 E 03/18-03 16 1 0 28 42 WNW 20 31 2 1 WNW 79 7053 WNW 43261162 E 03/18-04 16 1 0 27 43 WNW 18 30 2 1 WNW 77 6630 WNW 41239176 E 03/18-05 16 1 0 26 43 WNW 18 30 2 1 WNW 75 6206 WNW 40217191 E 03/18-06 20 2 0 26 42 WNW 18 30 2 1 WNW 70 5783 WNW 39195206 E 03/18-07 20 2 0 26 42 WNW 18 29 2 1 WNW 66 5926 WNW 38197341 E 03/18-08 20 2 0 27 41 WNW 17 28 2 1 WNW 60 6070 WNW 38199477 E 03/18-09 20 2 0 30 37 WNW 17 28 2 1 WNW 56 6213 WNW 37201612 E 03/18-10 20 2 0 33 33 WNW 17 28 2 1 WNW 56 8275 WNW 38280812 E 03/18-11 20 2 0 37 28 WNW 18 29 2 1 WNW 59 10336 WNW 39360013 E 03/18-12 46 2 0 40 25 WNW 20 31 2 1 WNW 61 12398 WNW 40439213 E 03/18-13 46 2 0 42 23 WNW 22 35 2 1 WNW 62 12575 WNW 41451623 E 03/18-14 46 2 0 43 22 WNW 24 38 2 1 WNW 62 12752 WNW 41464032 E 03/18-15 46 2 0 43 22 WNW 25 40 2 1 WNW 63 12928 WNW 43476442 E 03/18-16 46 2 0 42 23 WNW 26 41 2 1 WNW 67 12176 WNW 43452984 E 03/18-17 46 2 0 40 24 W 25 41 2 1 WNW 70 11424 WNW 44429527 E 03/18-18 35 0 0 38 27 W 25 40 2 1 WNW 71 10476 WNW 45406951 E 03/18-19 35 0 0 37 28 W 24 38 2 1 WNW 73 9373 WNW 46371609 E 03/18-20 35 0 0 35 31 W 22 35 2 1 NW 73 8270 WNW 47336267 E 03/18-21 35 0 0 33 33 W 20 31 2 1 NW 71 7167 WNW 48300924 E 03/18-22 35 0 0 32 35 WNW 18 29 2 1 WNW 69 6309 WNW 46257637 E 03/18-23 35 0 0 31 37 WNW 17 26 3 1 WNW 67 5452 WNW 45214350 E 03/19-00 26 0 0 30 39 WNW 16 25 3 1 WNW 64 4594 WNW 43171064 E 03/19-01 26 0 0 29 42 WNW 16 25 3 1 WNW 63 3791 WNW 39134057 V 03/19-02 26 0 0 28 45 WNW 16 26 4 1 WNW 63 2988 W 36 97050 G 03/19-03 26 0 0 27 48 WNW 16 25 4 1 WNW 63 2185 W 31 60043 G 03/19-04 26 0 0 26 52 WNW 15 23 4 1 WNW 64 2164 W 25 47576 F 03/19-05 26 0 0 26 53 W 13 20 4 1 WNW 64 2143 W 18 35109 P 03/19-06 21 1 0 26 55 W 10 16 4 1 WNW 64 2122 W 13 22642 P 03/19-07 21 1 0 27 54 WNW 9 15 4 1 WNW 64 2718 W 14 34071 P 03/19-08 21 1 0 29 50 WNW 8 14 3 1 WNW 64 3314 W 15 45500 F 03/19-09 21 1 0 32 45 WNW 8 13 3 1 WNW 64 3911 W 17 56929 F 03/19-10 21 1 0 37 38 WNW 8 13 3 1 WNW 63 5953 W 22129874 V 03/19-11 21 1 0 42 31 WNW 9 14 2 1 WNW 61 7994 WNW 26202819 E 03/19-12 35 1 0 47 26 WNW 9 15 2 1 WNW 60 10036 WNW 31275764 E 03/19-13 35 1 0 49 24 WNW 9 15 2 1 WNW 59 10732 WNW 31291231 E 03/19-14 35 1 0 50 24 W 9 15 2 1 WNW 58 11428 WNW 31306697 E 03/19-15 35 1 0 50 24 W 9 15 2 1 WNW 56 12124 WNW 31322164 E 03/19-16 35 1 0 49 25 W 9 15 2 1 WNW 55 11483 WNW 30301483 E 03/19-17 35 1 0 49 25 WNW 8 14 2 1 WNW 53 10842 WNW 30280802 E 03/19-18 43 6 1 47 27 WNW 8 13 2 1 WNW 52 10201 WNW 30260121 E 03/19-19 43 6 1 44 31 NW 7 7 2 1 WNW 48 8869 WNW 25204456 E 03/19-20 43 6 1 41 35 N 6 6 2 1 WNW 44 7537 WNW 22148791 V 03/19-21 43 6 1 39 39 NNE 5 5 2 1 WNW 40 6206 W 17 93127 G 03/19-22 43 6 1 37 42 ENE 3 3 2 1 WNW 39 5433 W 15 72096 G 03/19-23 43 6 1 36 45 E 2 2 2 1 WNW 37 4659 SW 12 51064 F 03/20-00 43 6 1 35 47 CALM 1 2 1 WNW 36 3886 S 9 30033 P 03/20-01 43 6 1 34 50 CALM 1 2 1 WNW 35 3767 S 9 30224 P 03/20-02 43 6 1 33 54 CALM 1 2 1 W 32 3648 S 9 30414 P 03/20-03 43 6 1 33 55 CALM 1 2 1 W 32 3529 S 10 30604 P 03/20-04 43 6 1 32 58 SSW 2 2 2 1 W 32 3225 S 10 28552 P 03/20-05 43 6 1 31 62 SW 3 3 2 1 W 33 2921 S 10 26500 P 03/20-06 50 7 1 31 63 WSW 3 3 2 1 W 36 2617 S 10 24448 P 03/20-07 50 7 1 32 62 SW 3 3 1 03/20-08 50 7 1 34 58 SW 5 5 1 03/20-09 50 7 1 37 53 SSW 5 5 1 03/20-10 50 7 1 41 46 SSW 5 5 1 03/20-11 50 7 1 45 39 SSW 5 5 1 03/20-12 65 13 3 48 36 S 5 5 1 03/20-13 65 13 3 50 33 SSW 5 5 1 03/20-14 65 13 3 51 32 SSW 5 5 1 03/20-15 65 13 3 51 32 SW 5 5 1 03/20-16 65 13 3 51 32 SW 3 3 1 03/20-17 65 13 3 51 32 WSW 3 3 1 03/20-18 68 21 4 49 34 WSW 3 3 1 KEY: FORECAST - MONTH/DAY-HOUR OF FORECAST VALID AT - /24-HOUR CLOCK LOCAL TIME/ SC - SKY COVER /PERCENT/ PP - PROBABILITY OF PRECIPITATION 0.01 INCH /PERCENT/ WR - PROBABILITY OF WETTING RAIN 0.10 INCH /PERCENT/ AT - TEMPERATURE /DEGREES F/ RH - RELATIVE HUMIDITY /PERCENT/ 20-FT WIND - 20-FOOT WIND /MPH/ GST - 20-FOOT WIND GUST /MPH/ HI - HAINES INDEX LAL - LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL 10KFT WIND - 10000 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL FREE-AIR WINDS /MPH/ MIXG HGT - MIXING HEIGHT /FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL/ TRANS WIND - TRANSPORT WINDS /MPH/ VENTL RATE - VENTILATION RATE /KNOT-FEET/ AJTV RATNG - SMOKE DISPERSION ADJECTIVE RATING P - POOR F - FAIR G - GOOD V - VERY GOOD E - EXCELLENT $$ FORECASTER...KRIEDERMAN REQUESTED BY...KELLY CLOSE TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20130317.GALEN.02/BOU