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Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
000 FNUS55 KPUB 161008 FWFPUB Fire Weather Planning Forecast FOR S Cntrl and Sern Colorado National Weather Service Pueblo Co 408 AM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE I-25 CORRIDOR REGION FROM COLORADO SPRINGS SOUTH TO THE NEW MEXICO BORDER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE I-25 CORRIDOR REGION FROM PUEBLO SOUTH TO THE NEW MEXICO BORDER, AND THE SAN LUIS VALLEY... .Discussion... Critical fire weather conditions will occur across parts of the district both this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon. Areas that will be impacted today will be the I-25 corridor region from Colorado Springs to the New Mexico border. For tomorrow, the areas that will be affected will be the I-25 corridor region from Pueblo to the New Mexico border, and the San Luis Valley. Strong winds and low humidity values will be the main concerns. Looking farther into the forecast, critical fire weather conditions may occur over the San Luis valley Thursday and Friday. Starting later in the week and lasting into the weekend, cooler weather is expected along with the chance of mountain snows and rain showers on the plains. Smoke dispersion will be excellent this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon. --- thunderstorms imply strong gusty and erratic winds --- COZ220-162230- Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- 408 AM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(50 percent). Scattered showers early in the morning. Isolated showers late in the morning. Max temperature.....42-60F...except 27-45F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........20-29 percent...except 33-57 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10-20 mph. Gusts up to 60 mph decreasing to 50 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 39-58 mph decreasing to 26-38 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0900, then 7000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 37 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0900, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(32 percent). Min temperature.....19-36F. Max humidity........62-79 percent...except 72-88 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph...except west 10-20 mph mountain top winds. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 20-31 mph shifting to the west 24-36 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......6000 ft agl until 1900. 500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 30 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 2000, then poor. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(31 percent). Max temperature.....48-66F...except 34-51F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........18-25 percent...except 27-46 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon. mountain top winds, west 15-25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph increasing to 55 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 40 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0900, then 8000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 45 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0900. Excellent after 1100. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 21 to 38. Highs 36 to 64. West winds around 35 mph. Gusts up to 60 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 23 to 38. Highs 37 to 65. Southwest winds around 30 mph. Gusts up to 55 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 22 to 37. Highs 35 to 60. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 19 to 36. Highs 37 to 64. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 21 to 39. Highs 40 to 68. $$ COZ221-162230- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- 408 AM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(51 percent) then becoming sunny. Scattered showers early in the morning. Max temperature.....49-63F...except 35-48F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........21-26 percent...except 28-39 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10-20 mph...except northwest 20-30 mph mountain top winds. Gusts up to 60 mph decreasing to 45 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 48-67 mph decreasing to 22-33 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0900. 8500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Northwest around 35 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 0900, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(35 percent). Min temperature.....31-41F...except 23-31F above 10000 feet. Max humidity........55-68 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph...except west 10-20 mph mountain top winds. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 18 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 2000, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 27 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(29 percent). Max temperature.....54-68F...except 41-54F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........17-20 percent...except 23-30 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph. mountain top winds, west around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph increasing to 45 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 27 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0900. 9500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....West around 36 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1000. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 26 to 36. Highs 39 to 57. West winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 23 to 34. Highs 39 to 58. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 22 to 33. Highs 32 to 50. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 22 to 33. Highs 41 to 61. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 28 to 40. Highs 47 to 67. $$ COZ222-162230- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 408 AM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(44 percent). Areas of blowing dust late in the morning. Max temperature.....51-74F...except 43-47F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........15-22 percent...except 26-29 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10-20 mph...except northwest 20-35 mph mountain top winds. Gusts up to 55 mph decreasing to 45 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 40-59 mph decreasing to 20-31 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0800. 10500 ft agl after 1300. Transport winds.....Northwest around 32 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. Excellent after 1100. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....31-44F...except 29-31F above 10000 feet. Max humidity........52-65 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph...except west 10-20 mph mountain top winds. Gusts up to 40 mph decreasing to 25 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 9-19 mph increasing to west 15-26 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......8500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 19 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....56-78F...except 48-52F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........13-18 percent...except 24-26 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon. mountain top winds, west 15-25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 23-35 mph increasing to 28-43 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0900. 11000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....West around 36 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 32 to 42. Highs 49 to 67. Southwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 30 to 39. Highs 50 to 68. Southeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 30 to 38. Highs 42 to 60. East winds around 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 29 to 37. Highs 53 to 69. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 58 to 78. $$ COZ223-162230- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- 408 AM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(42 percent). Max temperature.....45-60F...except 35-49F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........20-34 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph decreasing to 40 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 30-48 mph decreasing to 22-33 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0900, then 8500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 31 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0900, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(30 percent). Min temperature.....22-31F. Max humidity........62-75 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 12-23 mph shifting to the west 16-28 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......6500 ft agl until 1900. 500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900. Poor after 2000. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....52-65F...except 41-54F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........18-27 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph with gusts to around 35 mph increasing to around 20 mph with gusts to around 45 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 34 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0900. 8500 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....West around 37 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1000. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 26 to 36. Highs 44 to 66. West winds around 25 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 29 to 38. Highs 44 to 66. Southwest winds around 25 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 26 to 35. Highs 42 to 63. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 25 to 35. Highs 43 to 64. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 27 to 37. Highs 47 to 68. $$ COZ224-162230- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 408 AM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(32 percent). Max temperature.....59-65F. Min humidity........17-19 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 32-51 mph decreasing to 20-31 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0900, then 10000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 29 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(32 percent). Min temperature.....26-32F. Max humidity........70-82 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 35 mph shifting to the south after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 19 mph. Mixing height.......8500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 9 mph until 0200, then southwest. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....65-69F. Min humidity........14-15 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph with gusts to around 25 mph increasing to southwest around 15 mph with gusts to around 40 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 31 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000. 10000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....West around 31 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1100. Excellent after 1500. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 31 to 36. Highs near 70. Southwest winds around 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Highs 67 to 72. Southwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the 30s. Highs 62 to 69. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 68 to 73. $$ COZ225-162230- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 408 AM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(38 percent). Areas of blowing dust late in the morning. Max temperature.....51-68F...except 35-52F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........15-23 percent...except 24-35 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 10-20 mph. Gusts up to 60 mph decreasing to 50 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 36-54 mph decreasing to 20-31 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......500 ft agl until 0800. 11500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Northwest around 31 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. Excellent after 1000. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....31-41F...except 21-32F above 10000 feet. Max humidity........49-65 percent...except 60-76 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 19 mph. Mixing height.......9500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....56-74F...except 42-57F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........12-18 percent...except 20-27 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph increasing to 45 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 29 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1000. 9500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....West around 38 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000. Excellent after 1500. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 27 to 40. Highs 47 to 68. Southwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 28 to 41. Highs 47 to 68. South winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 25 to 39. Highs 40 to 60. East winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 23 to 36. Highs 44 to 65. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 28 to 41. Highs 50 to 73. $$ COZ226-162230- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- 408 AM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(47 percent). Showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning. Areas of blowing dust late in the morning. Areas of blowing dust early in the afternoon. Max temperature.....60-67F. Min humidity........19-24 percent. Chc of wetting rain.70 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 15-25 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 44-62 mph decreasing to 28-46 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1100. 8500 ft agl after 1300. Transport winds.....Northwest around 34 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1000. Excellent after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(28 percent). Min temperature.....36-38F. Max humidity........57-64 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 20 mph. Mixing height.......6500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(37 percent). Max temperature.....66-74F. Min humidity........13-17 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 26 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000. 10500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....West around 24 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000. Excellent after 1500. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs 48 to 54. North winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs 51 to 57. Southeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows near 30. Highs 43 to 48. East winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows near 30. Highs 57 to 62. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs 64 to 70. $$ COZ227-162230- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- 408 AM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(46 percent). Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms early in the morning. Isolated showers late in the morning. Max temperature.....67-74F. Min humidity........14-17 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10-20 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 40-59 mph decreasing to 24-36 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1000. 11500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Northwest around 32 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1000. Excellent after 1300. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(27 percent). Min temperature.....36-43F. Max humidity........56-63 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 21 mph. Mixing height.......8500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(30 percent). Max temperature.....72-79F. Min humidity........11-13 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph with gusts to around 25 mph increasing to southwest around 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 19-29 mph increasing to 24-36 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000. 11000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....West around 26 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000. Excellent after 1500. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 33 to 40. Highs 54 to 60. Northeast winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 30 to 36. Highs 57 to 62. Southeast winds around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 29 to 35. Highs 47 to 53. East winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 62 to 67. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 35 to 41. Highs 70 to 76. $$ COZ228-162230- Pueblo County Including Pueblo- 408 AM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(45 percent). Isolated showers early in the morning. Areas of blowing dust in the late morning and early afternoon. Max temperature.....71-76F. Min humidity........14-15 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10-20 mph. Gusts up to 60 mph decreasing to 50 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 38-56 mph decreasing to 22-33 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0900. 12000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Northwest around 28 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800, then good until 0900, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....38-44F. Max humidity........51-62 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph decreasing to 25 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 21 mph. Mixing height.......9500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....76-82F. Min humidity........10-12 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 18-30 mph increasing to 23-35 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000. 12000 ft agl after 1500. Transport winds.....West around 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1100. Excellent after 1500. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. Northeast winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs 62 to 67. East winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. East winds around 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 43. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. $$ COZ229-162230- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- 408 AM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(33 percent). Areas of blowing dust late in the morning. Max temperature.....68-71F. Min humidity........14-15 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10-20 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 41-56 mph decreasing to 18-30 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0900. 11500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Northwest around 27 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0900, then very good until 1000, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(28 percent) then becoming mostly clear. Min temperature.....40-43F. Max humidity........50-56 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 19 mph. Mixing height.......9500 ft agl until 1900. 500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....74-77F. Min humidity........10-12 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph increasing to 35 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 25 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000. 11000 ft agl after 1500. Transport winds.....West around 28 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1100. Excellent after 1400. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. Northeast winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs in the 60s. East winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. $$ COZ230-162230- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 408 AM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(30 percent). Areas of blowing dust late in the morning. Max temperature.....70-76F. Min humidity........12-14 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10-20 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 40-56 mph decreasing to 18-30 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0900. 12500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0900. Excellent after 1000. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(27 percent) then becoming clear. Min temperature.....38-44F. Max humidity........49-58 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 21 mph. Mixing height.......10500 ft agl until 1900. 500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 15 mph until 0500, then southwest around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....75-82F. Min humidity........9-11 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph increasing to around 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 25 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000. 11500 ft agl after 1400. Transport winds.....West around 26 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1200. Excellent after 1500. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs 61 to 70. North winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 64 to 72. East winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 35 to 41. Highs 53 to 60. Northeast winds around 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 33 to 39. Highs 64 to 69. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 73 to 78. $$ COZ231-162230- Crowley County Including Ordway- 408 AM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny(35 percent). Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms early in the morning, then isolated showers late in the morning. Areas of blowing dust in the late morning and early afternoon. Max temperature.....72-76F. Min humidity........17-19 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10-20 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 39 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1000. 11000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Northwest around 32 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1000, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(28 percent) then becoming clear. Min temperature.....38-41F. Max humidity........61-69 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 26 mph. Mixing height.......8500 ft agl until 1900. 500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 9 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....78-83F. Min humidity........11-12 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 21-31 mph increasing to 28-38 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 1000. 11000 ft agl after 1400. Transport winds.....West around 23 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1200. Excellent after 1500. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs 57 to 63. Northeast winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs 59 to 65. East winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs 48 to 54. East winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the 70s. $$ COZ232-162230- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- 408 AM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(45 percent). Isolated showers early in the morning. Areas of blowing dust in the late morning and early afternoon. Max temperature.....76-78F. Min humidity........14-16 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10-20 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 35-48 mph decreasing to 28-46 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0900. 12000 ft agl after 1400. Transport winds.....Northwest around 28 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0900, then very good until 1100, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming clear. Min temperature.....40-44F. Max humidity........54-66 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 26 mph. Mixing height.......9000 ft agl until 1900. 500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 13 mph until 2400, then west. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....82-85F. Min humidity........9-10 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 28 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000. 12000 ft agl after 1500. Transport winds.....West around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1100. Excellent after 1400. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. North winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs 65 to 70. East winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs 53 to 58. East winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs near 70. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs near 80. $$ COZ233-162230- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 408 AM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(28 percent). Isolated showers early in the morning. Areas of blowing dust late in the morning. Max temperature.....71-78F. Min humidity........13-16 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10-20 mph with gusts to around 55 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 38-56 mph decreasing to 26-38 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 0900. 12500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Northwest around 38 mph until 0900, then around 43 mph until 1400, then around 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. Excellent after 1000. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(29 percent) then becoming clear. Min temperature.....41-46F. Max humidity........50-58 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 26 mph. Mixing height.......10000 ft agl until 1900. 500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 11 mph until 0200, then around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....77-84F. Min humidity........9-10 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 20-30 mph increasing to 23-35 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900. 12000 ft agl after 1500. Transport winds.....West around 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000. Excellent after 1500. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 60 to 68. North winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs 62 to 72. Southeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs 49 to 59. Southeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows in the 30s. Highs 64 to 72. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 73 to 80. $$ COZ234-162230- Kiowa County Including Eads- 408 AM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(44 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the morning. Isolated showers late in the morning. Areas of blowing dust late in the morning. Blowing dust late in the morning, then areas of blowing dust late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....70-73F. Min humidity........21-25 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 20-30 mph with gusts to around 65 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 28-39 mph increasing to 33-49 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl until 1200, then 9000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 45 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800, then very good until 1100, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....36-41F. Max humidity........68-78 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the evening. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 29-47 mph decreasing to 24-36 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......7500 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 33 mph until 1900, then west around 11 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....79-82F. Min humidity........11-13 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 23-33 mph increasing to 28-39 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000. 11000 ft agl after 1500. Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph until 0800, then southwest around 24 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1100. Excellent after 1400. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs 55 to 60. Northeast winds around 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs 56 to 61. East winds around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. East winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows near 30. Highs in the 60s. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. $$ COZ235-162230- Bent County Including Las Animas- 408 AM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(44 percent). Isolated showers early in the morning. Areas of blowing dust late in the morning. Blowing dust early in the afternoon, then areas of blowing dust in the afternoon. Max temperature.....73-78F. Min humidity........16-20 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 15-25 mph with gusts to around 65 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 39 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0900. 10500 ft agl after 1500. Transport winds.....Northwest around 34 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0900, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....40-45F. Max humidity........57-71 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph with gusts to around 35 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 31 mph. Mixing height.......8500 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 9 mph until 2400, then southwest around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....81-85F. Min humidity........9-11 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 30 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000. 12000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Southwest around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000. Excellent after 1500. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. North winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs 60 to 67. East winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs 50 to 55. East winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs 66 to 72. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 43. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s. $$ COZ236-162230- Prowers County Including Lamar- 408 AM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(32 percent). Isolated showers early in the morning. Areas of blowing dust late in the morning. Blowing dust late in the morning, then areas of blowing dust in the afternoon. Max temperature.....73-76F. Min humidity........20-23 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 20-30 mph with gusts to around 65 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 39 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0900, then 9000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 40 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0900, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....37-44F. Max humidity........66-79 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 35 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 32-47 mph decreasing to 29-39 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......7500 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 31 mph until 1900. West around 10 mph after 2400. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....81-84F. Min humidity........12-14 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph increasing to south around 15 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 24-34 mph increasing to 30-40 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000. 10000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Southwest around 23 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs near 60. Northeast winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs near 60. East winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs near 50. East winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows near 30. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 41. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. $$ COZ237-162230- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 408 AM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Blowing dust late in the morning. Areas of blowing dust early in the afternoon. Max temperature.....73-77F. Min humidity........17-20 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 15-25 mph with gusts to around 65 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 33-51 mph decreasing to 31-45 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 0900. 11000 ft agl after 1500. Transport winds.....Northwest around 39 mph until 0900, then around 33 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0800, then very good until 0900, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(28 percent) then becoming clear. Min temperature.....42-44F. Max humidity........59-69 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph shifting to the west after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 26-43 mph decreasing to 25-37 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......9000 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 8 mph until 0100, then west around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....80-82F. Min humidity........10-13 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 20-30 mph increasing to 28-39 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900. 11000 ft agl after 1500. Transport winds.....Southwest around 24 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000. Excellent after 1400. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. North winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL AND PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL. $$
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