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FNUS75 KBOU 070343
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SPOT FORECAST FOR STAUNTON SP MACHINE PILE BURN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER-BOULDER CO
843 PM MST SUN FEB 6 2005

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

SPOT FORECAST FOR STAUNTON PILES
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
845 PM MST SUN FEB 6 2005

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NWS.

SYNOPSIS...AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE OVER COLORADO MONDAY
NIGHT AND TUESDAY.  LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL
PREVAIL WITH INCREASING MOISTURE LATE MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT.
SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY MONDAY AFTERNOON IS EXPECTED TO BE SCATTERED OR
LESS.  COOL TEMPERATURES WILL LIMIT THE DEPTH OF THE MIXING LAYER
BOTH MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

EXTENDED SYNOPSIS...AN UPPER RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN
U.S. BY MIDWEEK WITH A RETURN OF DRY AND WARMER WEATHER.

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.REST OF TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....13-17.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-100%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 4-8 MPH.

.MONDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
                    AFTER 1200.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....34-38.
MIN HUMIDITY........50-60%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 4-8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...THEN FAIR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 2000-2500 FT AGL AFTER 1100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10-16 MPH.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....12-16.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-90%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 4-8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 6-12 MPH.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....25-30.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-50%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6-10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5-12 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10-15. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
30S. TYPICAL SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS LESS THAN 12 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15-20. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. TYPICAL SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS LESS THAN 12 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. TYPICAL SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS LESS
THAN 12 MPH.

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REQUESTED BY...ALLEN GALLAMORE
REASON FOR REQUEST...STATE, TRIBAL OR LOCAL FIRE AGENCY WORKING IN COORDINATION WITH A 
FEDERAL PARTICIPANT IN THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES.