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FNUS55 KPUB 032012

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FIRE WEATHER FORECAST

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

215 PM MDT THU MAY 3 2001



...WIDESPREAD WETTING PRECIPITATION CONTINUES THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...



WEATHER DISCUSSION: A SLOW MOVING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WAS LOCATED

OVER EASTERN UTAH...AND IS FORECAST TO HEAD INTO COLORADO LATE

FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT.  ANOTHER ROUND OF RELATIVELY WIDESPREAD

RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR ALL FIRE DISTRICTS TONIGHT

AND FRIDAY.  HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY BE IN THE SOUTHWEST

AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING THE MID-ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY

AROUND SALIDA AND BUENA VISTA TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.  LITTLE FLUCTUATION

IN TEMPERATURES...WITH RELATIVELY HIGH HUMIDITY LEVELS...CAN BE

EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.



*** THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS ***



_____________________________________________________________________



Key to Haines Index: The potential for large plume dominated fires



2 or 3 = Very Low potential     4 = Low potential



5 = Moderate potential          6 = High potential

_____________________________________________________________________





*** ZONE 220 ***

UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY-

INCLUDING LAKE COUNTY...CHAFFEE COUNTY

215 PM MDT THU MAY 3 2001



.TONIGHT...CLOUDY...WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.

    LAL...1.

    MIN TEMP...30-39F...EXCEPT 19-29F ABOVE 9000 FEET.

    MAX RH.....90-100%.

    20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10-15 MPH.

    HAINES INDEX...2.



.FRIDAY...CLOUDY...WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.

    LAL...1.

    MAX TEMP...40-49F...EXCEPT 30-39F ABOVE 9000 FEET.

    MIN RH.....80-90%.

    20 FOOT WINDS...EAST 10-15 MPH.

    HAINES INDEX...2.



$$



*** ZONE 221 AND 225***

TELLER COUNTY/SOUTHERN RAMPART RANGE-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-

INCLUDING PIKES PEAK...FLORISSANT FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT...

SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...WET MOUNTAINS...LA VETA PASS

215 PM MDT THU MAY 3 2001



.TONIGHT...CLOUDY...WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.

    LAL...1.

    MIN TEMP...30-39F...EXCEPT 20-29F ABOVE 9000 FEET.

    MAX RH.....90-100%.

    20 FOOT WINDS...EAST 10-15 MPH.

    HAINES INDEX...2.



.FRIDAY...CLOUDY...WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.

    LAL...1.

    MAX TEMP...35-45F...EXCEPT 20-34F ABOVE 9000 FEET.

    MIN RH.....80-90%.

    20 FOOT WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST 10-15 MPH.

    HAINES INDEX...2.



$$



*** ZONE 222 ***

FREMONT COUNTY-

INCLUDING CANON CITY...HOWARD

215 PM MDT THU MAY 3 2001



.TONIGHT...CLOUDY...WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.

    LAL...1.

    MIN TEMP...30-39F.

    MAX RH.....90-100%.

    20 FOOT WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST 10-15 MPH.

   HAINES INDEX...2.



.FRIDAY...CLOUDY...WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.

    LAL...1.

    MAX TEMP...40-49F.

    MIN RH...80-90%.

    20 FOOT WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST 8-13 MPH.

    HAINES INDEX...2.



$$



*** ZONE 223 ***

EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS/LA GARITA MOUNTAINS-

INCLUDING WOLF CREEK PASS...CREEDE

215 PM MDT THU MAY 3 2001



.TONIGHT...CLOUDY...WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.

    LAL...1.

    MIN TEMP...25-35F.

    MAX RH.....80-90%.

    20 FOOT WINDS...WEST 10-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH UNTIL 2000...

      THEN DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-8 MPH.  RIDGE TOP WINDS SOUTHWEST

      30 TO 40 MPH.

    HAINES INDEX...2.



.FRIDAY...CLOUDY...WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.

    LAL...1.

    MAX TEMP...35-45F.

    MIN RH...50-60%.

    20 FOOT WINDS...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-8 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN

      SOUTHEAST 9-13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

    HAINES INDEX...2.



$$



*** ZONE 224 ***

SAN LUIS VALLEY-

INCLUDING ALAMOSA...DEL NORTE...FORT GARLAND...SAGUACHE

215 PM MDT THU MAY 3 2001



.TONIGHT...CLOUDY...NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS.

    LAL...1.

    MIN TEMP...30-39F.

    MAX RH.....80-90%.

    20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHEAST 8-13 MPH.

    HAINES INDEX...2.



.FRIDAY...CLOUDY...NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS.

    LAL...1.

    MAX TEMP...40-50F.

    MIN RH.....65-75%.

    20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHEAST TO EAST 8-13 MPH.

    HAINES INDEX...2.



$$





***TEN THOUSAND FOOT FREE AIR WINDS***



.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST TO EAST 10-15 MPH.

.FRIDAY...EAST TO NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH.





***2 TO 5 DAY OUTLOOK...SAT (5/5) THROUGH TUE (5/7)***



LOW PRESSURE OVER THE FOUR CORNERS REGION WILL CONTINUE TO WEAK AND

FILL OVER CENTRAL ROCKIES SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.  BY SUNDAY

THROUGH TUESDAY...WEST TO NORTHWEST UPPER LEVEL FLOW WILL PERSIST

WITH A FEW MINOR DISTURBANCES MOVING THROUGH THE FLOW. TEMPERATURES

WILL START TO MODIFY ON SUNDAY AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.  ALSO...

THE CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION WILL BECOME LESS.



SATURDAY:



MAX TEMPS...40-55F...EXCEPT 30-39F ABOVE 9000 FT

MIN TEMPS...30-40F...EXCEPT 20-29F ABOVE 9000 FT



SUNDAY AND MONDAY:



MAX TEMPS...60-70F...EXCEPT 50-59F ABOVE 9000 FT

MIN TEMPS...30-40F...EXCEPT 20-29F ABOVE 9000 FT



TUESDAY:



MAX TEMPS...65-75F...EXCEPT 55-64F ABOVE 9000 FT

MIN TEMPS...30-40F...EXCEPT 20-29F ABOVE 9000 FT



***6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK***



NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION



$$



METZE








234

FNUS55 KPUB 032012

FWFPUB



FIRE WEATHER FORECAST

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

215 PM MDT THU MAY 3 2001



...WIDESPREAD WETTING PRECIPITATION CONTINUES THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...



WEATHER DISCUSSION: A SLOW MOVING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WAS LOCATED

OVER EASTERN UTAH...AND IS FORECAST TO HEAD INTO COLORADO LATE

FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT.  ANOTHER ROUND OF RELATIVELY WIDESPREAD

RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR ALL FIRE DISTRICTS TONIGHT

AND FRIDAY.  HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY BE IN THE SOUTHWEST

AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING THE MID-ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY

AROUND SALIDA AND BUENA VISTA TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.  LITTLE FLUCTUATION

IN TEMPERATURES...WITH RELATIVELY HIGH HUMIDITY LEVELS...CAN BE

EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.



*** THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS ***



_____________________________________________________________________



Key to Haines Index: The potential for large plume dominated fires



2 or 3 = Very Low potential     4 = Low potential



5 = Moderate potential          6 = High potential

_____________________________________________________________________





*** ZONE 220 ***

UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY-

INCLUDING LAKE COUNTY...CHAFFEE COUNTY

215 PM MDT THU MAY 3 2001



.TONIGHT...CLOUDY...WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.

    LAL...1.

    MIN TEMP...30-39F...EXCEPT 19-29F ABOVE 9000 FEET.

    MAX RH.....90-100%.

    20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10-15 MPH.

    HAINES INDEX...2.



.FRIDAY...CLOUDY...WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.

    LAL...1.

    MAX TEMP...40-49F...EXCEPT 30-39F ABOVE 9000 FEET.

    MIN RH.....80-90%.

    20 FOOT WINDS...EAST 10-15 MPH.

    HAINES INDEX...2.



$$



*** ZONE 221 AND 225***

TELLER COUNTY/SOUTHERN RAMPART RANGE-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-

INCLUDING PIKES PEAK...FLORISSANT FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT...

SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...WET MOUNTAINS...LA VETA PASS

215 PM MDT THU MAY 3 2001



.TONIGHT...CLOUDY...WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.

    LAL...1.

    MIN TEMP...30-39F...EXCEPT 20-29F ABOVE 9000 FEET.

    MAX RH.....90-100%.

    20 FOOT WINDS...EAST 10-15 MPH.

    HAINES INDEX...2.



.FRIDAY...CLOUDY...WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.

    LAL...1.

    MAX TEMP...35-45F...EXCEPT 20-34F ABOVE 9000 FEET.

    MIN RH.....80-90%.

    20 FOOT WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST 10-15 MPH.

    HAINES INDEX...2.



$$



*** ZONE 222 ***

FREMONT COUNTY-

INCLUDING CANON CITY...HOWARD

215 PM MDT THU MAY 3 2001



.TONIGHT...CLOUDY...WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.

    LAL...1.

    MIN TEMP...30-39F.

    MAX RH.....90-100%.

    20 FOOT WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST 10-15 MPH.

   HAINES INDEX...2.



.FRIDAY...CLOUDY...WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.

    LAL...1.

    MAX TEMP...40-49F.

    MIN RH...80-90%.

    20 FOOT WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST 8-13 MPH.

    HAINES INDEX...2.



$$



*** ZONE 223 ***

EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS/LA GARITA MOUNTAINS-

INCLUDING WOLF CREEK PASS...CREEDE

215 PM MDT THU MAY 3 2001



.TONIGHT...CLOUDY...WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.

    LAL...1.

    MIN TEMP...25-35F.

    MAX RH.....80-90%.

    20 FOOT WINDS...WEST 10-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH UNTIL 2000...

      THEN DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-8 MPH.  RIDGE TOP WINDS SOUTHWEST

      30 TO 40 MPH.

    HAINES INDEX...2.



.FRIDAY...CLOUDY...WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.

    LAL...1.

    MAX TEMP...35-45F.

    MIN RH...50-60%.

    20 FOOT WINDS...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-8 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN

      SOUTHEAST 9-13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

    HAINES INDEX...2.



$$



*** ZONE 224 ***

SAN LUIS VALLEY-

INCLUDING ALAMOSA...DEL NORTE...FORT GARLAND...SAGUACHE

215 PM MDT THU MAY 3 2001



.TONIGHT...CLOUDY...NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS.

    LAL...1.

    MIN TEMP...30-39F.

    MAX RH.....80-90%.

    20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHEAST 8-13 MPH.

    HAINES INDEX...2.



.FRIDAY...CLOUDY...NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS.

    LAL...1.

    MAX TEMP...40-50F.

    MIN RH.....65-75%.

    20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHEAST TO EAST 8-13 MPH.

    HAINES INDEX...2.



$$





***TEN THOUSAND FOOT FREE AIR WINDS***



.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST TO EAST 10-15 MPH.

.FRIDAY...EAST TO NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH.





***2 TO 5 DAY OUTLOOK...SAT (5/5) THROUGH TUE (5/7)***



LOW PRESSURE OVER THE FOUR CORNERS REGION WILL CONTINUE TO WEAK AND

FILL OVER CENTRAL ROCKIES SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.  BY SUNDAY

THROUGH TUESDAY...WEST TO NORTHWEST UPPER LEVEL FLOW WILL PERSIST

WITH A FEW MINOR DISTURBANCES MOVING THROUGH THE FLOW. TEMPERATURES

WILL START TO MODIFY ON SUNDAY AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.  ALSO...

THE CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION WILL BECOME LESS.



SATURDAY:



MAX TEMPS...40-55F...EXCEPT 30-39F ABOVE 9000 FT

MIN TEMPS...30-40F...EXCEPT 20-29F ABOVE 9000 FT



SUNDAY AND MONDAY:



MAX TEMPS...60-70F...EXCEPT 50-59F ABOVE 9000 FT

MIN TEMPS...30-40F...EXCEPT 20-29F ABOVE 9000 FT



TUESDAY:



MAX TEMPS...65-75F...EXCEPT 55-64F ABOVE 9000 FT

MIN TEMPS...30-40F...EXCEPT 20-29F ABOVE 9000 FT



***6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK***



NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION



$$



METZE