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FNUS75 KBOU 192235
FWSBOU

SPOT FORECAST FOR SHEEP CREEK 1
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
430 PM MDT THU MAY 19 2005

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NWS.

SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL SHIFT OVER THE AREA THROUGH 
FRIDAY WITH EVEN WARMER TEMPERATURES AND LOWER RELATIVE HUMIDITY 
LEVELS FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

EXTENDED SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN COLORADO 
SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES BY SUNDAY. A RETURN TO 
ISOLATED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS WILL ACCOMPANY THE 
FRONT. 

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-44. 
MAX HUMIDITY........59-64 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED 
                    FIRE GROWTH. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD UNTIL 1900. POOR AFTER 2000. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL UNTIL 2000...THEN 500 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-78. 
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED 
                    FIRE GROWTH. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000...THEN FAIR...EXCELLENT AFTER 1300. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL UNTIL 1100. 12500 FT AGL 
AFTER 1200. 
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 13 MPH UNTIL 1200...THEN WEST 
                    AROUND 25 MPH. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-45. 
MAX HUMIDITY........66-71 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME 
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT UNTIL 1900. POOR AFTER 2100. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......11500 FT AGL UNTIL 1900. 500 FT AGL AFTER 2100. 
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 13 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(30-40%). 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-71. 
MIN HUMIDITY........24-27 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH. 
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME 
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 
10K FT WIND.........NORTHWEST 12-22 MPH. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0700...THEN FAIR AFTER 0830. EXCELLENT AFTER
1130.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL UNTIL 0700...THEN 8000 FT AGL BY 0930.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 15-25 MPH.  

.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. TYPICAL SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS LESS THAN 12 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. TYPICAL SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS LESS THAN 12 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. TYPICAL SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS LESS THAN 12 MPH. 

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FORECASTER...ENTREKIN
REQUESTED BY...JAMES WHITE
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20050520.SHEEP.01/BOU