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AREA SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1125 AM MDT FRI MAY 17 2013

COZ085-172300-
COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE
BELOW 7400 FT-
INCLUDING...COLORADO SPRINGS
1125 AM MDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.NOW...
A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM MDT TODAY FOR EL
PASO COUNTY, FREMONT COUNTY AND THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS.
GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND THE IMPACT OF PROLONGED DROUGHT WILL
RESULT IN THE THREAT OF EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

SKIES WILL BE MOSTLY SUNNY ACROSS SOUTHERN AND EASTERN COLORADO THIS
AFTERNOON, AS SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT INCREASES OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN
STATES. THAT FLOW WILL ALSO BRING GUSTY WINDS AND DRY AIR TO MUCH OF
THE REGION, INCREASING THE DANGER OF RAPID FIRE SPREAD OVER THE
SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS AND SURROUNDING AREAS INCLUDING THE SAN LUIS VALLEY
AND FREMONT COUNTY. LITTLE OR NO PRECIPITATION IS IN STORE ANYWHERE
AROUND THE LISTENING AREA, WITH WELL ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES.

A WEAK SURFACE FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE STATE SATURDAY, WITH A BETTER
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER THE MOUNTAINS IN
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED REGION WIDE, INCREASING
THE FIRE DANGER AGAIN IN SOME AREAS DURING THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES
WILL STAY ABOVE AVERAGE SATURDAY BUT SHOULD BE A FEW DEGREES COOLER
THAN FRIDAY`S READINGS.

THE FORECAST FOR PIKES PEAK, TELLER COUNTY AND THE RAMPART RANGE. SKIES
WILL BE MOSTLY SUNNY THE REST OF TODAY WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE
MID 60S AND 70S BELOW 11 THOUSAND FEET. WINDS ARE GOING TO BE FROM THE
SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

$$

COZ083-086-087-172300-
CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY-
PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-
INCLUDING...CANON CITY...PENROSE...PUEBLO...WALSENBURG
1125 AM MDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.NOW...
A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM MDT TODAY FOR
FREMONT COUNTY, AND THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS. GUSTY
WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND THE IMPACT OF PROLONGED DROUGHT WILL RESULT IN
THE THREAT OF EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

SKIES WILL BE MOSTLY SUNNY ACROSS SOUTHERN AND EASTERN COLORADO THIS
AFTERNOON, AS SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT INCREASES OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN
STATES. THAT FLOW WILL ALSO BRING GUSTY WINDS AND DRY AIR TO MUCH OF
THE REGION, INCREASING THE DANGER OF RAPID FIRE SPREAD OVER THE
SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS AND SURROUNDING AREAS INCLUDING THE SAN LUIS VALLEY
AND FREMONT COUNTY. LITTLE OR NO PRECIPITATION IS IN STORE ANYWHERE
AROUND THE LISTENING AREA, WITH WELL ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES.

A WEAK SURFACE FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE STATE SATURDAY, WITH A BETTER
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER THE MOUNTAINS IN
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED REGION WIDE, INCREASING
THE FIRE DANGER AGAIN IN SOME AREAS DURING THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES
WILL STAY ABOVE AVERAGE SATURDAY BUT SHOULD BE A FEW DEGREES COOLER
THAN FRIDAY`S READINGS.

THE FORECAST FOR THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, THE WET MOUNTAINS AND
THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY. EXPECT MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES THE REST OF TODAY.
HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE MAINLY IN THE 60S AND 70S, WITH LOWER AND MID
80S OVER SOME OF WET MOUNTAIN AREAS. WINDS WILL BE FROM THE WEST TO
SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

$$

COZ070-172300-
ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
INCLUDING...ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA
1125 AM MDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.NOW...
A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM MDT TODAY FOR THE
SAN LUIS VALLEY, THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS, AND THE
SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND THE IMPACT OF
PROLONGED DROUGHT WILL RESULT IN THE THREAT OF EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH
POTENTIAL.

SKIES WILL BE MOSTLY SUNNY ACROSS SOUTHERN AND EASTERN COLORADO THIS
AFTERNOON, AS SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT INCREASES OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN
STATES. THAT FLOW WILL ALSO BRING GUSTY WINDS AND DRY AIR TO MUCH OF
THE REGION, INCREASING THE DANGER OF RAPID FIRE SPREAD OVER THE
SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS AND SURROUNDING AREAS INCLUDING THE SAN LUIS VALLEY
AND FREMONT COUNTY. LITTLE OR NO PRECIPITATION IS IN STORE ANYWHERE
AROUND THE LISTENING AREA, WITH WELL ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES.

A WEAK SURFACE FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE STATE SATURDAY, WITH A BETTER
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER THE MOUNTAINS IN
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED REGION WIDE, INCREASING
THE FIRE DANGER AGAIN IN SOME AREAS DURING THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES
WILL STAY ABOVE AVERAGE SATURDAY BUT SHOULD BE A FEW DEGREES COOLER
THAN FRIDAY`S READINGS.

THE FORECAST FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS. SKIES
WILL BE MOSTLY SUNNY THIS AFTERNOON WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER
50S TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 11 THOUSAND FEET. WINDS ARE GOING TO BE FROM
THE SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

FOR THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. EXPECT MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES THE REST
OF TODAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE MAINLY IN THE 60S AND 70S, AND
WINDS WILL BE FROM THE WEST TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

$$

COZ093-098-172300-
LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-
INCLUDING...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...LAMAR
1125 AM MDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.NOW...
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR BACA AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS
COUNTIES SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY
AND THE EFFECTS OF PROLONGED DROUGHT ARE FORECAST, RAISING THE
RANGELAND FIRE DANGER.

SKIES WILL BE MOSTLY SUNNY ACROSS SOUTHERN AND EASTERN COLORADO THIS
AFTERNOON, AS SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT INCREASES OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN
STATES. THAT FLOW WILL ALSO BRING GUSTY WINDS AND DRY AIR TO MUCH OF
THE REGION, INCREASING THE DANGER OF RAPID FIRE SPREAD OVER THE
SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS AND SURROUNDING AREAS INCLUDING THE SAN LUIS VALLEY
AND FREMONT COUNTY. LITTLE OR NO PRECIPITATION IS IN STORE ANYWHERE
AROUND THE LISTENING AREA, WITH WELL ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES.

A WEAK SURFACE FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE STATE SATURDAY, WITH A BETTER
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER THE MOUNTAINS IN
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED REGION WIDE, INCREASING
THE FIRE DANGER AGAIN IN SOME AREAS DURING THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES
WILL STAY ABOVE AVERAGE SATURDAY BUT SHOULD BE A FEW DEGREES COOLER
THAN FRIDAY`S READINGS.

$$