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SPOT FORECAST FOR ASPEN MEADOWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER-BOULDER CO
736 AM MST FRI MAR 18 2005

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

SPOT FORECAST FOR ASPEN MEADOWS BURN
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
725 AM MST FRI MAR 18 2005

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NWS.

SYNOPSIS... A MODERATE...NORTHWEST FLOW PATTERN WILL KEEP ISOLATED
SNOW SHOWERS TODAY FOLLOWED BY SOME WEAK RIDGING ALOFT FOR SATURDAY
WITH DRIER CONDITIONS AND A BIT WARMER.

EXTENDED SYNOPSIS...ANOTHER DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE FIRE
AREA ON SUNDAY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND COOLER TEMPERATURES.

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.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....36-40.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-29%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 6-10 MPH. GUSTS TO 30 MPH AFTER 1130.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD UNTIL 1000...THEN EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8800-9800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 25-32 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY(50-60%) UNTIL 0300...THEN PARTLY
                    CLOUDY(40-50%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....17-21.
MAX HUMIDITY........61-67%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 4-8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT UNTIL 2000. POOR AFTER 2400.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6200-7200 FT AGL UNTIL 2000. 400-1400 FT AGL
                    AFTER 2300.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 25-32 MPH UNTIL 2400...THEN 8-16 MPH.

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 0700...THEN MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-46.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-39%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 8-12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0800. VERY GOOD AFTER 1100.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5400-6400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 24-28 MPH.

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. TYPICAL SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS LESS
THAN 12 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. TYPICAL SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS LESS
THAN 12 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. TYPICAL SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS LESS THAN
12 MPH.

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REQUESTED BY...JULIE STENNES
REASON FOR REQUEST...UNDER THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES (USFS, BLM, NPS, USFWS, BIA).