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FNUS75 KBOU 300251
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SPOT FORECAST FOR CRIMSON PILES...USFS   
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
746 PM MST TUE NOV 29 2005

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

.DISCUSSION...MOIST NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL AFFECT THE AREA ON 
WEDNESDAY AND PRODUCE SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS.  DRIER AIR WILL MOVE 
INTO THE AREA ON THURSDAY AND DECREASE SNOW CHANCES IN THE 
MOUNTAINS.  AT LOWER ELEVATIONS IT WILL REMAIN DRY THROUGH 
THURSDAY.  GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO OCCUR AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS 
AND OVER LOWER ELEVATIONS ON WEDNESDAY.

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

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AFTER 2400. 
                    CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL 2400...THEN SNOW. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....8-13. 
MAX HUMIDITY........100%. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 14-24 MPH. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. 
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME 
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW UNTIL 1200. SNOW 
                    UNTIL 1200...THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....24-29. 
MIN HUMIDITY........50-55%. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. WEST 18-26 MPH. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 25-36 MPH UNTIL 1200...THEN 36-44 MPH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......3200 FT AGL UNTIL 1000...THEN 9200 FT AGL. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0800...THEN FAIR UNTIL 0900...THEN 
                    VERY GOOD UNTIL 1000...THEN EXCELLENT. 
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME 
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....4-9. 
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85%. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 14-24 MPH. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 28 MPH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......3400 FT AGL. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD. 
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME 
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(50-60%) UNTIL 1200...THEN MOSTLY 
                    CLOUDY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....26-30. 
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29%. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 8-14 MPH. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 28 MPH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200 FT AGL. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR UNTIL 0900...THEN GOOD UNTIL 1100...THEN 
                    VERY GOOD UNTIL 1600...THEN GOOD. 
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME 
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW UNTIL 1800...THEN
CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. TYPICAL
SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS LESS THAN 12 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN THE
MID 20S. TYPICAL SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS LESS THAN 12 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 9. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 20S. TYPICAL SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS LESS THAN 12 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW UNTIL 0600. LOWS AROUND
5. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. TYPICAL SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS LESS THAN
12 MPH. 

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FORECASTER...WFO BOULDER
REQUESTED BY...SULPHUR RD
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20051130.CRIMS.01/BOU