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Spot Forecast for TA27 - Timber Mountain...Fort Carson FD
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
157 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1600 MDT on May 23.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

Please contact our office at (719) 948-9429, if you have questions
or concerns with this forecast.

.DISCUSSION...

Strong west-southwest winds will continue this afternoon and early
this evening, with gusts in the 30 to 40 mph range until around
8 pm mdt. Winds then turn n-nw 8-10 pm as a cold front drops
through the site. Wind speeds then decrease by sunrise Friday
morning. Dry and cooler on Friday, with less windy conditions
expected.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....77F.
Min humidity........6-11 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West-southwest winds 19-23 mph with gusts to
                    around 37 mph.
Mixing height.......13000 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 29 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent to excellent.
Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....42F.
Max humidity........43-48 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 18-22 mph with gusts to around
                    36 mph until 2400, then north 10-15 mph.
Mixing height.......10000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after
                    2000.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 14 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....67F.
Min humidity........16-21 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 10-14 mph.
Mixing height.......5500 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 13 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to good.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

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Forecaster...PETERSEN
Requested by...Rebecca Winans
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 05/23/24
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