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HWOPUB

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1103 AM MDT WED JUN 12 2013

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WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT-
LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT-
EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT-
CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT-
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT-
SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT-
WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT-
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN
7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT-
CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY-
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE
BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-
TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT-
CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-
EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-
EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-
LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY-
1103 AM MDT WED JUN 12 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST
CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

ONGOING WILDFIRES IN THE BLACK FOREST AREA...NEAR THE ROYAL GORGE
BRIDGE AND IN HUERFANO COUNTY...WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF SMOKE REDUCING
VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AS WELL AS AFFECTING AIR QUALITY.
IN ADDITION...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS EL
PASO COUNTY TODAY WHICH INCLUDES THE AREA IN AND AROUND THE BLACK
FOREST FIRE. GUSTY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON...AROUND 30 MPH AT
TIMES...WILL COMBINE WITH HUMIDITY VALUES LESS THAN 10 PERCENT TO
PRODUCE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

ON THURSDAY...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ONCE
AGAIN...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND OVER EL PASO
COUNTY.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL REDEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY...BUT WITH LOWER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE REMAINING DRY...ANY
STORMS THAT FORM WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING...BUT
LITTLE RAINFALL. A SLIGHTLY BETTER CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL
DEVELOP ON MONDAY OVER THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS AS LOW
LEVEL MOISTURE BRIEFLY INCREASES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

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