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Suppression Forecast
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO

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SPOT FORECAST FOR OCCIDENTAL...CO DFPC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
449 PM MDT FRI MAY 24 2013

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

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY...

.DISCUSSION...

A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY
FUELS WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR THE
OCCIDENTAL WILDFIRE.

A WEATHER PATTERN SIMILAR TO THIS AFTERNOON IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
INTO SUNDAY AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
ALLOWS GENERALLY DRY AND VERY WARM CONDITIONS TO BE NOTED OVER THE
OCCIDENTAL WILDFIRE. ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS MAY BE
NEEDED AGAIN ON SUNDAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY(54 PERCENT) UNTIL 1900...THEN
                    PARTLY CLOUDY(33 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-49F.
MAX HUMIDITY........47-56 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-14 MPH WITH LOCALIZED WIND
                    GUSTS AROUND 22 MPH AT TIMES.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13000 FT AGL UNTIL 1900. 500 FT AGL AFTER 2000.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 19 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT UNTIL 1900...THEN VERY GOOD UNTIL
                    2000...THEN POOR.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................1.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-82F.
MIN HUMIDITY........3-11 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST WINDS 12-16 MPH WITH LOCALIZED WIND
                    GUSTS AROUND 28 MPH AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY
                    DURING THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL UNTIL 0900. 16500 FT AGL AFTER 1000.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 24 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0700. EXCELLENT AFTER 1000.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
LAL.................1.

$$
REQUESTED BY...PHIL DANIELS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130524.OCCID.01/PUB