FNUS75 KBOU 270056
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SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG MEADOWS FIRE...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER/BOULDER CO
656 PM MDT WED JUN 26 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1829 MDT ON JUNE 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL
REMAIN OVER THE ROCKIES THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS RIDGE WILL BRING VERY
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WITH LIGHT WINDS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR A THUNDERSTORM FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
GUSTY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY ANY SHOWER OR STORM FRIDAY.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........30-40%.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 4-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH
                    UNTIL 0300...THEN DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL UNTIL 1900. BELOW 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    2400.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10-15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD UNTIL 1900. POOR AFTER 2200.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 1200...THEN PARTLY
                    CLOUDY(30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-19%.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-10 MPH...OCCASIONAL
                    WESTERLY GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH DURING THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT AGL UNTIL 0700. 12600-13600 FT
                    AGL AFTER 1100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH UNTIL 1200...THEN
                    LIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0800. GOOD AFTER 0900.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-54.
MAX HUMIDITY........35-45%.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......12500-13500 FT AGL UNTIL 2000. BELOW 1000 FT
                    AGL AFTER 2400.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR UNTIL 1900. POOR AFTER 2000.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 1200...THEN PARTLY
                    CLOUDY(50-60%). SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
                    AFTER 1200.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25%.
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. 11800-12800 FT
                    AGL AFTER 1100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0800...THEN FAIR UNTIL 0900...THEN
                    GOOD UNTIL 1500...THEN FAIR.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
CWR.................CLOSE TO 0 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.

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FORECASTER...MEIER
REQUESTED BY...MATT DUTTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130626.BIGME.01/BOU