FNUS75 KBOU 260302
FWSBOU

SPOT FORECAST FOR BLACK CANYON...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER/BOULDER CO
902 PM MDT TUE JUN 25 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2040 MDT ON JUNE 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
OVER THE ROCKIES WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. THIS WILL BRING VERY
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK. WINDS
WILL BE ON THE LIGHT SIDE UNDERNEATH THIS RIDGE. MAY SEE
ENOUGH INSTABILITY AND MOISTURE TO PRODUCE A WEAK THUNDERSTORM
THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........30-40%.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 4-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11400 FT AGL UNTIL 1900. BELOW 1000 FT AGL
                    AFTER 2400.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST UP TO 10 MPH UNTIL 2400...THEN LIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD UNTIL 2000. POOR AFTER 2400.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 4-10 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS
                    TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT AGL UNTIL 0700. 12200-13200 FT
                    AGL AFTER 1100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000. GOOD AFTER 1200.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........25-35%.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......12300-13300 FT AGL UNTIL 2000. BELOW 1000 FT
                    AGL AFTER 2400.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD UNTIL 1900. POOR AFTER 2100.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 1200...THEN PARTLY
                    CLOUDY(40-50%). SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
                    AFTER 1200.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17%.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-10 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT AGL UNTIL 0700. 10900-11900 FT
                    AGL AFTER 1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS UNTIL 1200...THEN SOUTHWEST AROUND
                    10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1300. GOOD AFTER 1400.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...MEIER
REQUESTED BY...PUEBLO DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130625.BLACK.01/BOU