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SPOT FORECAST FOR RENDEZVOUS...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
314 PM MDT FRI AUG 2 2013

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS...THEN DIMINISH SOON AFTER SUNSET.
HOWEVER...ISOLATED ACTIVITY IS FORECAST TO LINGER OVER THE
MOUNTAINS IN THE FIRE VICINITY THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE MAIN THREAT
WILL BE GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS AND CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

TOMORROW THE MONSOON MOISTURE FEED CONTINUES...WITH SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ONCE AGAIN THROUGH THE MORNING...THEN
BECOMING NUMEROUS IN THE AFTERNOON.

REMEMBER THAT THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS.
KEEP AN EYE ON ANY VISIBLE STORMS...REGARDLESS OF THE PERCEIVED
DISTANCE.

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2400...THEN ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51F.
MAX HUMIDITY........83-88 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6-9 MPH UNTIL 1900...THEN
                    WEST 3-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL UNTIL 2000...THEN 500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH UNTIL 2300...THEN WEST
                    AROUND 3 MPH UNTIL 0500...THEN NORTHEAST.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR UNTIL 2000. POOR AFTER 0300.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................4 UNTIL 2400...THEN 3 UNTIL 0300...THEN 2.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (56 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1200...THEN NUMEROUS
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-70F.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-5 MPH UNTIL 0700...THEN
                    EAST-NORTHEAST 7-10 MPH BY 0900.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL UNTIL 1000...THEN 2500 FT AGL UNTIL
                    1100...THEN 7500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......EAST AROUND 3 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN SOUTHWEST
                    AROUND 7 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1400...THEN FAIR.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................2 UNTIL 0900...THEN 3 UNTIL 1100...THEN 4 UNTIL
                    1500.

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FORECASTER...MOORE
REQUESTED BY...PUEBLO INTERAGENCY DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130802.RENDE.01/PUB