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FNUS75 KPUB 021434

FWSPUB

SPOT FORECAST FOR GREENS GULCH RX

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

834 AM MDT WED MAY 2 2001



***WIDESPREAD WETTING PRECIPITATION TONIGHT***



.DISCUSSION...A SHALLOW COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE BURN

SITE TODAY. IN ADDITION...A DEVELOPING SPRING STORM SYSTEM IS

FORECASTED TO DROP DOWN INTO THE FOUR CORNERS AREA THIS

AFTERNOON...WHICH SHOULD STRENGTHEN AND DEEPEN THE COLD FRONT OVER THE

BURN SITE. THIS WILL INTRODUCE COLDER TEMPERATURES AND HIGHER

HUMIDITIES THIS AFTERNOON...WITH A CHANCE FOR WETTING PRECIPITATION BY

LATER THIS AFTERNOON. MORE WIDESPREAD...AND POTENTIALLY HEAVY...RAIN

AND SNOW ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND THURSDAY.

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THIS AFTERNOON

.WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS DEVELOPING AFTER

1300

.MAX TEMP...53

.MIN RH...37

.20 FOOT WIND...SOUTHEAST 8-13 MPH...SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH ACROSS HIGHER

EXPOSED AREAS

.TRANSPORT WIND...SOUTHWEST 25

.MIXING HEIGHT...5000 FEET AGL

.SMOKE DISPERSAL...VERY GOOD

.HAINES INDEX... 3

.LAL...1



TONIGHT

.WEATHER...SNOW SHOWERS 

.MIN TEMP...28

.MAX RH...92

 WITH EXCELLENT RECOVERY.

.20 FOOT WIND...SOUTHEAST 10-20 MPH...RIDGE TOP WINDS SOUTH 30-40 MPH.

.TRANSPORT WIND...SOUTHEAST 20

.MIXING HEIGHT...<500 FEET AGL

.SMOKE DISPERSAL...POOR

.HAINES INDEX... 2



TOMORROW

.WEATHER...CLOUDY 

.MAX TEMP...56

.MIN RH...41

.20 FOOT WIND...EAST 4-8 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN SOUTHWEST 9-14 MPH.

.TRANSPORT WIND...EAST 20

.MIXING HEIGHT...2000 FEET AGL

.SMOKE DISPERSAL...FAIR

.HAINES INDEX... 2



...OUTLOOK...







***EVALUATION OF SPOT FORECAST***

PLEASE EVALUATE THE FOLLOWING FORECAST PARAMETERS:

WIND...TEMPERATURE...HUMIDITY...SKY/WEATHER



DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER COMMENTS?

PLEASE FAX OR CALL IN YOUR EVALUATION TO THE NWS AT PUEBLO

FAX: (719) 948 9729, VOICE: (719) 948 9429 










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FNUS75 KPUB 021434

FWSPUB

SPOT FORECAST FOR GREENS GULCH RX

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

834 AM MDT WED MAY 2 2001



***WIDESPREAD WETTING PRECIPITATION TONIGHT***



.DISCUSSION...A SHALLOW COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE BURN

SITE TODAY. IN ADDITION...A DEVELOPING SPRING STORM SYSTEM IS

FORECASTED TO DROP DOWN INTO THE FOUR CORNERS AREA THIS

AFTERNOON...WHICH SHOULD STRENGTHEN AND DEEPEN THE COLD FRONT OVER THE

BURN SITE. THIS WILL INTRODUCE COLDER TEMPERATURES AND HIGHER

HUMIDITIES THIS AFTERNOON...WITH A CHANCE FOR WETTING PRECIPITATION BY

LATER THIS AFTERNOON. MORE WIDESPREAD...AND POTENTIALLY HEAVY...RAIN

AND SNOW ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND THURSDAY.

--------------------------------------------------------------



THIS AFTERNOON

.WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS DEVELOPING AFTER

1300

.MAX TEMP...53

.MIN RH...37

.20 FOOT WIND...SOUTHEAST 8-13 MPH...SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH ACROSS HIGHER

EXPOSED AREAS

.TRANSPORT WIND...SOUTHWEST 25

.MIXING HEIGHT...5000 FEET AGL

.SMOKE DISPERSAL...VERY GOOD

.HAINES INDEX... 3

.LAL...1



TONIGHT

.WEATHER...SNOW SHOWERS 

.MIN TEMP...28

.MAX RH...92

 WITH EXCELLENT RECOVERY.

.20 FOOT WIND...SOUTHEAST 10-20 MPH...RIDGE TOP WINDS SOUTH 30-40 MPH.

.TRANSPORT WIND...SOUTHEAST 20

.MIXING HEIGHT...<500 FEET AGL

.SMOKE DISPERSAL...POOR

.HAINES INDEX... 2



TOMORROW

.WEATHER...CLOUDY 

.MAX TEMP...56

.MIN RH...41

.20 FOOT WIND...EAST 4-8 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN SOUTHWEST 9-14 MPH.

.TRANSPORT WIND...EAST 20

.MIXING HEIGHT...2000 FEET AGL

.SMOKE DISPERSAL...FAIR

.HAINES INDEX... 2



...OUTLOOK...







***EVALUATION OF SPOT FORECAST***

PLEASE EVALUATE THE FOLLOWING FORECAST PARAMETERS:

WIND...TEMPERATURE...HUMIDITY...SKY/WEATHER



DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER COMMENTS?

PLEASE FAX OR CALL IN YOUR EVALUATION TO THE NWS AT PUEBLO

FAX: (719) 948 9729, VOICE: (719) 948 9429