FNUS75 KBOU 270144
FWSBOU

SPOT FORECAST FOR BLACK CANYON...PIDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER/BOULDER CO
744 PM MDT WED JUN 26 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1935 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 THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY AFTERNOONS. IF ANY STORMS DEVELOP NEAR THE FIRE AREA GUSTY
OUTFLOW WINDS WILL BE LIKELY.

.REST OF TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-50%.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHERLY WINDS 2-7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10400 FT AGL UNTIL 2000. BELOW 1000 FT AGL
                    AFTER 2400.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR UNTIL 2000...THEN POOR.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 1200...THEN PARTLY
                    CLOUDY(40-50%). ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
                    1500.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18%.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-10 MPH. A FEW SOUTHWEST
                    GUSTS TO 15 MPH AFTER 1200. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1500.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT AGL UNTIL 0700. 11500-12500 FT
                    AGL AFTER 1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS UNTIL 1200...THEN SOUTHWEST AROUND
                    10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100. GOOD AFTER 1500.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(40-50%). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2400.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-50%.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-8 MPH UNTIL 2400...THEN
                    SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH. GUSTY
                    AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS
                    UNTIL 2400.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9900 FT AGL UNTIL 1900. BELOW 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    0300.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10-15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD UNTIL 1900. POOR AFTER 2000.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 1200...THEN PARTLY
                    CLOUDY(50-60%). CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
                    1200.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20%.
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.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
CWR.................0 PERCENT INCREASING TO 10 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...MEIER
REQUESTED BY...PUEBLO DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130626.BLACK.01/BOU