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FNUS75 KBOU 071750
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SPOT FORECAST FOR DEVILS CREEK...USFS   
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
1149 AM MDT WED SEP 7 2005

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

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA THROUGH 
TONIGHT WITH LIGHT WINDS ALOFT.  THERE IS SUFFICIENT MOISTURE IN THE 
ATMOSPHERE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON...MAINLY
OVER THE NEARBY TERRAIN.  MEASURABLE RAINFALL CAN EXPECTED WITH THE 
STORMS.  WATCH OUT FOR CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 
30 MPH WITH THE STORMS.  THE STORMS WILL END THIS EVENING WITH 
PARTIAL CLEARING SKIES.  ON THURSDAY...DRIER SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT 
WILL BE OVER THE AREA AS THE HIGH SHIFTS EAST.  STILL SOME STORMS 
ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE AFTERNOON...PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHT 
TO MODERATE RAIN.  AGAIN...WATCH OUT FOR CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. 

...THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG...GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS...

.REST OF TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(40-50%). SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS 
                    DEVELOPING BY 1400. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-86. 
MIN HUMIDITY........8-12%. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 4-8 MPH.  SOME GUSTS TO 30 MPH 
                    POSSIBLE NEAR THE STORMS. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH. 
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED 
                    FIRE GROWTH. 

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(50%). SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS 
                    UNTIL 2400. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-51. 
MAX HUMIDITY........60-64%. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 6-12 MPH. SOME GUSTS TO 30 MPH POSSIBLE
                    NEAR THE STORMS.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST TO WEST 10 MPH. 
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED 
                    FIRE GROWTH. 

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(40%). ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS 
                    AFTER 1300. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-80. 
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20%. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10-14 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE 
                    NEAR THER STORMS
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH. 
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED 
                    FIRE GROWTH. 

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
1200. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. TYPICAL
SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS LESS THAN 12 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. TYPICAL SLOPE/VALLEY
WINDS LESS THAN 12 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
1200. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. TYPICAL
SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS LESS THAN 12 MPH. 

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FORECASTER...LESZCYNSKI...WFO BOULDER
REQUESTED BY...FORT COLLINS DISPATCH
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20050907.DEVIL.01/BOU