COLORADO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

FNUS55 KBOU 111012 FWFBOU FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHEAST AND NORTH CENTRAL COLORADO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 412 AM MDT SUN MAY 11 2008 .DISCUSSION...TODAY AND TONIGHT...HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH TONIGHT WITH A MODERATE WEST FLOW ALOFT SHIFTING SOUTHWEST LATER TONIGHT. THE AIRMASS WILL BE DRY TODAY WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES AND LOWER RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. THERE WILL BE GUSTY WEST WINDS OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS AND EXPOSED RIDGES WITH THE STRONGER FLOW ALOFT. LONG TERM DISCUSSION...MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...AN UPPER TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. CLOUDS AND MOISTURE WILL INCREASE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON...WITH WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. A COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA LATE MONDAY WILL BRING MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. A COOL UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN CAN BE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK. ...THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS... ...ALL SURFACE WINDS ARE 20-FOOT...10-MINUTE AVERAGED WINDS... COZ238-112200- LARIMER COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/NORTHWEST WELD COUNTY- INCLUDING FORT COLLINS...HEREFORD...LOVELAND...NUNN...WEST PAWNEE GRASSLANDS 412 AM MDT SUN MAY 11 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-78. MIN HUMIDITY........13-18%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 6-12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1. 10K FT FREE WINDS...NORTHWEST 30-40 MPH BECOMING WEST 20-30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-47. MAX HUMIDITY........60-68%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 6-12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1. 10K FT FREE WINDS...WEST 25-35 MPH INCREASING TO 30-40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY(25-35%) UNTIL 1300...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY(50-60%) UNTIL 1700...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-70. MIN HUMIDITY........25-30%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 10-16 MPH. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 3. 10K FT FREE WINDS...WEST 40-50 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 35-45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUESDAY...COOLER. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 12 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 12 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 14 MPH. $$ COZ239-240-112200- BOULDER AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES BELOW 6000 FEET/WEST BROOMFIELD COUNTY-NORTH DOUGLAS COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/DENVER/WEST ADAMS AND ARAPAHOE COUNTIES/EAST BROOMFIELD COUNTY- INCLUDING ARVADA...BOULDER...GOLDEN...LAKEWOOD...LONGMONT... AURORA...BRIGHTON...CITY OF DENVER...DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...HIGHLANDS RANCH...LITTLETON...PARKER 412 AM MDT SUN MAY 11 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-78. MIN HUMIDITY........13-18%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 6-12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1. 10K FT FREE WINDS...NORTHWEST 30-40 MPH BECOMING WEST 20-30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-47. MAX HUMIDITY........60-68%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 6-12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1. 10K FT FREE WINDS...WEST 25-35 MPH INCREASING TO 30-40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY(25-35%) UNTIL 1300...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY(50-60%) UNTIL 1700...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71. MIN HUMIDITY........25-29%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 4-10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 3. 10K FT FREE WINDS...WEST 50-60 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND DECREASING TO 40-50 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUESDAY...COOLER. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 12 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 12 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 12 MPH. $$ COZ241-112200- ELBERT/CENTRAL AND EAST DOUGLAS COUNTIES ABOVE 6000 FEET- INCLUDING CASTLE ROCK...ELBERT...FONDIS...KIOWA...LARKSPUR 412 AM MDT SUN MAY 11 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-72. MIN HUMIDITY........16-24%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 10-16 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1. 10K FT FREE WINDS...WEST 30-40 MPH DECREASING TO 25-35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-45. MAX HUMIDITY........63-71%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 8-14 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1. 10K FT FREE WINDS...WEST 20-30 MPH INCREASING TO 30-40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY(25-35%) UNTIL 1300...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY(40-50%) UNTIL 1700...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-71. MIN HUMIDITY........19-27%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 8-14 MPH. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 3. 10K FT FREE WINDS...WEST 45-55 MPH DECREASING TO 35-45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUESDAY...MUCH COOLER. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 12 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 12 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 12 MPH. $$ COZ242-112200- NORTHEAST WELD COUNTY- INCLUDING BRIGGSDALE...EAST PAWNEE GRASSLANDS...GROVER...PAWNEE BUTTES...RAYMER...STONEHAM 412 AM MDT SUN MAY 11 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-77. MIN HUMIDITY........14-20%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 8-14 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1. 10K FT FREE WINDS...NORTHWEST 30-40 MPH BECOMING WEST 25-35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-45. MAX HUMIDITY........68-76%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 6-12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1. 10K FT FREE WINDS...WEST 25-35 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY(25-35%) UNTIL 1300...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY(50-60%) UNTIL 1700...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-76. MIN HUMIDITY........27-35%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 6-12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 12-18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 3. 10K FT FREE WINDS...WEST 30-40 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 25-35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUESDAY...COOLER...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 12 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 12 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 16 MPH. $$ COZ243>245-112200- CENTRAL AND SOUTH WELD COUNTY-MORGAN COUNTY-CENTRAL AND EAST ADAMS AND ARAPAHOE COUNTIES- INCLUDING EATON...FORT LUPTON...GREELEY...ROGGEN...BRUSH...FORT MORGAN...GOODRICH...WIGGINS...BENNETT...BYERS...DEER TRAIL... LEADER 412 AM MDT SUN MAY 11 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-77. MIN HUMIDITY........14-20%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 8-14 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1. 10K FT FREE WINDS...NORTHWEST 30-40 MPH BECOMING WEST 25-35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-45. MAX HUMIDITY........68-76%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 6-12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1. 10K FT FREE WINDS...WEST 25-35 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY(25-35%) UNTIL 1300...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY(50-60%) UNTIL 1700...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-76. MIN HUMIDITY........23-31%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 8-14 MPH. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 3. 10K FT FREE WINDS...WEST 40-50 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30-40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUESDAY...COOLER...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 12 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 12 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 14 MPH. $$ COZ246-247-112200- NORTH AND NORTHEAST ELBERT COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/NORTH LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHEAST ELBERT COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/SOUTH LINCOLN COUNTY- INCLUDING AGATE...HUGO...LIMON...MATHESON...FORDER...KARVAL... KUTCH...PUNKIN CENTER 412 AM MDT SUN MAY 11 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-76. MIN HUMIDITY........15-22%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 12-20 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1. 10K FT FREE WINDS...NORTHWEST 35-45 MPH BECOMING WEST 30-40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-44. MAX HUMIDITY........71-79%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 6-12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1. 10K FT FREE WINDS...WEST 25-35 MPH INCREASING TO 35-45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY(25-35%) UNTIL 1300...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY(50-60%). SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-76. MIN HUMIDITY........19-27%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 10-16 MPH. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 2. 10K FT FREE WINDS...WEST 40-50 MPH DECREASING TO 35-45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUESDAY...MUCH COOLER. CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS AROUND 14 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 12 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 16 MPH. $$ COZ248-250-251-112200- LOGAN COUNTY-SEDGWICK COUNTY-PHILLIPS COUNTY- INCLUDING CROOK...MERINO...STERLING...PEETZ...JULESBURG...OVID... SEDGWICK...AMHERST...HAXTUN...HOLYOKE 412 AM MDT SUN MAY 11 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74. MIN HUMIDITY........17-22%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 10-16 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1. 10K FT FREE WINDS...NORTHWEST 35-45 MPH BECOMING WEST 30-40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-46. MAX HUMIDITY........68-76%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 10-16 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1. 10K FT FREE WINDS...WEST 30-40 MPH DECREASING TO 25-35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY(25-35%) UNTIL 1300...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY(50-60%) UNTIL 1700...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-76. MIN HUMIDITY........27-35%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 6-12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 12-18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 3. 10K FT FREE WINDS...WEST 30-40 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 25-35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUESDAY...COOLER...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 12 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 12 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 16 MPH. $$ COZ249-112200- WASHINGTON COUNTY- INCLUDING AKRON...COPE...LAST CHANCE...OTIS 412 AM MDT SUN MAY 11 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74. MIN HUMIDITY........17-22%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 10-16 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1. 10K FT FREE WINDS...NORTHWEST 35-45 MPH BECOMING WEST 30-40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-46. MAX HUMIDITY........68-76%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 10-16 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1. 10K FT FREE WINDS...WEST 30-40 MPH DECREASING TO 25-35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY(25-35%) UNTIL 1300...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY(50-60%) UNTIL 1700...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-76. MIN HUMIDITY........23-31%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 8-14 MPH. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 3. 10K FT FREE WINDS...WEST 40-50 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30-40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUESDAY...COOLER...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 12 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 12 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 14 MPH. $$ COZ215-216-112200- LARIMER AND BOULDER COUNTIES BETWEEN 6000 AND 9000 FEET-JEFFERSON AND WEST DOUGLAS COUNTIES ABOVE 6000 FEET/GILPIN/CLEAR CREEK/ NORTHEAST PARK COUNTIES BELOW 9000 FEET- INCLUDING ESTES PARK...GLENDEVEY...LARAMIE RIVER VALLEY... NEDERLAND...RED FEATHER LAKES...BAILEY...CENTRAL CITY... EVERGREEN...GEORGETOWN...IDAHO SPRINGS...NORTHERN RAMPART RANGE...TARRYALL...WESTCREEK 412 AM MDT SUN MAY 11 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-67. MIN HUMIDITY........17-25%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 8-14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 14-24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1. 10K FT FREE WINDS...WEST 25-35 MPH INCREASING TO 30-40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-41. MAX HUMIDITY........70-78%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 12-18 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1. 10K FT FREE WINDS...WEST 30-40 MPH INCREASING TO 45-55 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY(25-35%) UNTIL 1300...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-65. MIN HUMIDITY........21-29%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 10-16 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 3. 10K FT FREE WINDS...WEST 50-60 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND DECREASING TO 45-55 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUESDAY...COLDER. SNOW LIKELY...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. TYPICAL SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS LESS THAN 12 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. TYPICAL SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS LESS THAN 12 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 12 MPH. $$ COZ211-213-112200- JACKSON COUNTY BELOW 9000 FEET-GRAND AND SUMMIT COUNTIES BELOW 9000 FEET- INCLUDING GOULD...NORTH PARK...RAND...SPICER...WALDEN...DILLON... FRASER...GRANBY...GRAND LAKE...GREEN MOUNTAIN RESERVOIR...HOT SULPHUR SPRINGS...KREMMLING...MIDDLE PARK...WILLIAMS FORK RESERVOIR 412 AM MDT SUN MAY 11 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-67. MIN HUMIDITY........17-25%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 6-12 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 14-24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1. 10K FT FREE WINDS...WEST 30-40 MPH INCREASING TO 35-45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(25-35%). MIN TEMPERATURE.....23-33. MAX HUMIDITY........70-78%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 6-12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1. 10K FT FREE WINDS...WEST 50-60 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(25-35%) UNTIL 1300...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-61. MIN HUMIDITY........22-29%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 6-12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 3. 10K FT FREE WINDS...SOUTHWEST 55-65 MPH DECREASING TO 50-60 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUESDAY...COLDER...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. TYPICAL SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS LESS THAN 12 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. TYPICAL SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS LESS THAN 12 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS AROUND 50. TYPICAL SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS LESS THAN 12 MPH. $$ COZ214-112200- CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PARK COUNTY- INCLUDING ELEVEN MILE CANYON RESERVOIR...FAIRPLAY...GUFFEY... HARTSEL...LAKE GEORGE...SOUTH PARK 412 AM MDT SUN MAY 11 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-64. MIN HUMIDITY........13-21%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 6-12 MPH INCREASING TO 16-26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1. 10K FT FREE WINDS...WEST 30-40 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....21-31. MAX HUMIDITY........72-80%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 6-12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1. 10K FT FREE WINDS...WEST 25-35 MPH INCREASING TO 40-50 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY(25-35%) UNTIL 1300...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-59. MIN HUMIDITY........15-23%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 10-16 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 3. 10K FT FREE WINDS...WEST 50-60 MPH. .TUESDAY...COLDER...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. TYPICAL SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS LESS THAN 12 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. TYPICAL SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS LESS THAN 12 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 14 MPH. $$ COZ212-218-112200- SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST GRAND/WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST BOULDER/ GILPIN/CLEAR CREEK/SUMMIT/NORTH AND WEST PARK COUNTIES ABOVE 9000 FEET-SOUTH AND EAST JACKSON/LARIMER/NORTH AND NORTHEAST GRAND/ NORTHWEST BOULDER COUNTIES ABOVE 9000 FEET- INCLUDING BERTHOUD PASS...BRECKENRIDGE...EAST SLOPES MOSQUITO RANGE...EAST SLOPES SOUTHERN GORE RANGE...EISENHOWER TUNNEL... INDIAN PEAKS...KENOSHA MOUNTAINS...MOUNT EVANS...PUMA HILLS... TARRYALL MOUNTAINS...WILLIAMS FORK MOUNTAINS...WINTER PARK... CAMERON PASS...LARAMIE AND MEDICINE BOW MOUNTAINS...RABBIT EARS RANGE...ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK...WILLOW CREEK PASS 412 AM MDT SUN MAY 11 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-53. MIN HUMIDITY........24-32%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 12-22 MPH. GUSTS TO 50 MPH ABOVE TIMBERLINE. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1. 10K FT FREE WINDS...WEST 40-50 MPH DECREASING TO 35-45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR(25-35%). MIN TEMPERATURE.....23-33. MAX HUMIDITY........73-81%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 10-16 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1. 10K FT FREE WINDS...WEST 35-45 MPH INCREASING TO 45-55 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY(25-35%) UNTIL 1300...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-56. MIN HUMIDITY........21-29%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 3. 10K FT FREE WINDS...WEST 55-65 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND DECREASING TO 50-60 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUESDAY...COLDER. SNOW LIKELY...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. TYPICAL SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS LESS THAN 12 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 12 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 18 MPH. $$ COZ217-112200- WEST JACKSON AND WEST GRAND COUNTIES ABOVE 9000 FEET- INCLUDING EAST SLOPES PARK AND NORTHERN GORE RANGES...GORE PASS... RABBIT EARS PASS 412 AM MDT SUN MAY 11 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-53. MIN HUMIDITY........24-32%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 12-22 MPH. GUSTS TO 50 MPH ABOVE TIMBERLINE. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1. 10K FT FREE WINDS...WEST 40-50 MPH DECREASING TO 35-45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR(25-35%). MIN TEMPERATURE.....23-33. MAX HUMIDITY........73-81%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 10-16 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1. 10K FT FREE WINDS...WEST 35-45 MPH INCREASING TO 45-55 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(25-35%) UNTIL 1300...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-58. MIN HUMIDITY........24-32%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 18-28 MPH DECREASING TO 10-16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 3. 10K FT FREE WINDS...SOUTHWEST 60-70 MPH DECREASING TO 50-60 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUESDAY...COLDER. SNOW LIKELY...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. TYPICAL SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS LESS THAN 12 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. TYPICAL SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS LESS THAN 12 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 16 MPH. $$ .OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY MAY 16 THROUGH TUESDAY MAY 20... BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$