FNUS75 KBOU 270224
FWSBOU

SPOT FORECAST FOR DAKOTA HILL...GILPIN COUNTY SO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER/BOULDER CO
818 PM MDT WED JUN 26 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2012 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
AFTERNOON. IF ANY STORMS ARE NEAR THE AREA GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS
WILL BE LIKELY.

.REST OF TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MAX HUMIDITY........30-40%.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 5-12 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6800 FT AGL UNTIL 2100. BELOW 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    2400.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10-15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD UNTIL 2100. POOR AFTER 2400.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 1200...THEN PARTLY
                    CLOUDY(40-50%). ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
                    1500.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-20%.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 4-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH UNTIL
                    0900...THEN UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-10 MPH UNTIL
                    1200...THEN EAST 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15
                    MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1500.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6800 FT AGL UNTIL 2100. BELOW 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    2400.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10-15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD UNTIL 2100. POOR AFTER 2400.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(35-45%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-50%.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10500 FT AGL UNTIL 1900. BELOW 1000 FT AGL
                    AFTER 0200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS UNTIL 2400...THEN SOUTHWEST AROUND
                    10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR UNTIL 1900...THEN POOR.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 1200...THEN PARTLY
                    CLOUDY(50-60%). SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
                    AFTER 1200.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
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. 11100-12100 FT
                    AGL AFTER 1100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH UNTIL 1200...THEN
                    LIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0800...THEN FAIR UNTIL 0900...THEN
                    GOOD UNTIL 1400...THEN POOR.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.

$$
FORECASTER...MEIER
REQUESTED BY...DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130626.DAKOT.03/BOU