Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
701 FNUS55 KPUB 080955 FWFPUB Fire Weather Planning Forecast FOR S Cntrl and Sern Colorado National Weather Service Pueblo Co 355 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect for the San Luis Valley, Otero and eastern Las Animas county from 11 AM to 7 PM Wednesday... .Discussion... Critical fire weather conditions will return for the San Luis Valley and Otero and eastern Las Animas counties on Wednesday with the strongest winds during the early part of the day before gradually decreasing through the mid to late afternoon. Spotty brief critical fire weather conditions will be possible across Baca county and the southeast mountains but will be limited in coverage and duration. Chances for precipitation will increase again Thursday through Saturday which will put an end to critical fire weather conditions across southern Colorado due to cooler temperatures, higher humidity values and lighter winds. Afternoon smoke dispersion rates will be very good to excellent today but significantly lower for most zones on Thursday. Please see specific zone forecasts below for more details. --- thunderstorms imply strong gusty and erratic winds --- COZ220-082215- Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- 355 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(40 percent). Isolated showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....35-55F...except 22-39F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........17-24 percent...except 27-51 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5-15 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 24-36 mph decreasing to 9-19 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0800, then 8500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0900, then very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(54 percent). Isolated showers early in the morning. Min temperature.....12-30F. Max humidity........68-88 percent...except 77-92 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 5-15 mph increasing to south 10-20 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......7000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....North around 13 mph until 0100. East around 12 mph after 0500. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the morning, then numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....38-50F...except 24-38F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........38-47 percent...except 46-61 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......East 5-10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....South around 13 mph. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 17 to 34. Highs 30 to 54. Southeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 20 to 36. Highs 34 to 61. South winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 21 to 38. Highs 35 to 62. Northwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 23 to 39. Highs 39 to 66. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 25 to 41. Highs 41 to 68. $$ COZ221-082215- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- 355 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(41 percent). Max temperature.....43-55F...except 30-43F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........17-21 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5-15 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph decreasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 15-26 mph becoming west 7-17 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 1000, then 9500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 19 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(62 percent). Isolated showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. Isolated showers after midnight. Min temperature.....25-33F...except 16-25F above 10000 feet. Max humidity........77-87 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 7-17 mph increasing to south 16-26 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......8000 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2100. Transport winds.....North around 12 mph until 0200, then northeast. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....36-45F...except 25-36F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........50-61 percent...except 59-73 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.60 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5-10 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 14-25 mph becoming south 8-18 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 22 to 34. Highs 34 to 54. East winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 27 to 38. Highs 42 to 62. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 29 to 41. Highs 43 to 62. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 32 to 44. Highs 47 to 68. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 33 to 45. Highs 51 to 70. $$ COZ222-082215- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 355 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....44-66F...except 36-41F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........13-18 percent...except 23-24 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 24-36 mph becoming west 9-19 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0800. 11000 ft agl after 1000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(46 percent). Min temperature.....26-39F...except 23-25F above 10000 feet. Max humidity........62-76 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 6-16 mph increasing to south 15-26 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......9500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph until 0300, then east around 11 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....39-56F...except 32-36F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........38-49 percent...except 52-57 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......East 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 16-28 mph becoming south 9-19 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......6000 ft agl. Transport winds.....East around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 28 to 41. Highs 41 to 60. East winds around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 31 to 43. Highs 50 to 69. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 33 to 46. Highs 51 to 70. North winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 35 to 48. Highs 56 to 75. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 36 to 49. Highs 58 to 78. $$ COZ223-082215- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- 355 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....42-56F...except 32-44F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........11-22 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph decreasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 29-47 mph decreasing to 9-19 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0800, then 10000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 23 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(35 percent). Min temperature.....17-27F. Max humidity........55-73 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph shifting to the north after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 6-16 mph increasing to south 14-25 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......8500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 14 mph until 2400. East after 0200. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 2000, then poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(60 percent). Isolated showers in the morning, then numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....42-53F...except 33-43F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........29-38 percent. Chc of wetting rain.60 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5-10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 21 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0900, then 6000 ft agl until 1700, then 4000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph until 1200, then around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 22 to 32. Highs 35 to 53. Southeast winds around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 23 to 33. Highs 37 to 56. South winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 23 to 35. Highs 39 to 60. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 25 to 36. Highs 43 to 64. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 28 to 38. Highs 46 to 67. $$ COZ224-082215- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 355 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....55-60F. Min humidity........9-12 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 36-54 mph decreasing to 13-24 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0800. 11000 ft agl after 1000. Transport winds.....West around 23 mph until 1000, then around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. Excellent after 0900. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(33 percent). Min temperature.....25-30F. Max humidity........55-64 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....South 5-15 mph increasing to southwest 23-35 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......10500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 17 mph until 2200, then northeast around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(67 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Scattered showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....52-57F. Min humidity........26-31 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......East 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 21-31 mph shifting to the south 16-28 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0900, then 5500 ft agl until 1200, then 7000 ft agl until 1700, then 5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph until 0800, then southeast around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs 52 to 58. East winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs near 60. South winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 32 to 37. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 35 to 40. Highs near 70. $$ COZ225-082215- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 355 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....45-62F...except 31-47F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........9-16 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph decreasing 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 39-58 mph decreasing to 12-22 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0800. 11000 ft agl after 1000. Transport winds.....West around 34 mph until 0900, then around 23 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. Excellent after 0900. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(39 percent). Min temperature.....26-35F...except 17-27F above 10000 feet. Max humidity........60-79 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. Gusts up to 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 9-19 mph increasing to 21-32 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......10500 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 17 mph until 2100. East around 16 mph after 0200. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 2000, then poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the morning, then numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....38-52F...except 27-40F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........35-50 percent...except 43-60 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.60 percent. 20-foot winds.......East 5-10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 23 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....East around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 22 to 36. Highs 34 to 57. East winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms and isolated showers. Lows 26 to 39. Highs 40 to 61. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 26 to 41. Highs 41 to 63. West winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 28 to 43. Highs 46 to 70. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 30 to 45. Highs 49 to 72. $$ COZ226-082215- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- 355 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(34 percent). Max temperature.....52-60F. Min humidity........15-19 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5-15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the morning. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 15-26 mph decreasing to 7-17 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0800. 10500 ft agl after 1000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1000, then very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(56 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(45 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy(64 percent). Min temperature.....30-33F. Max humidity........86-91 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 9-19 mph increasing to 18-28 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......9000 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2100. Transport winds.....North around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2100, then poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....44-53F. Min humidity........43-55 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 16-26 mph decreasing to 7-17 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs 52 to 60. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs 60 to 66. South winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs 60 to 68. Northwest winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 65 to 73. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 68 to 75. $$ COZ227-082215- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- 355 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(33 percent). Max temperature.....59-65F. Min humidity........12-13 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the morning. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 22-33 mph becoming northwest 10-20 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0800. 11500 ft agl after 1000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800, then very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(53 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(42 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy(54 percent). Min temperature.....33-38F. Max humidity........70-85 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 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....Southwest 9-19 mph increasing to 17-27 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......11000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2100. Transport winds.....North around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 2000, then poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....50-58F. Min humidity........35-42 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 17-27 mph decreasing to 8-18 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl until 1200, then 6500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs 57 to 63. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs 65 to 71. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 66 to 72. North winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 71 to 77. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 74 to 79. $$ COZ228-082215- Pueblo County Including Pueblo- 355 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....63-67F. Min humidity........11-12 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 30-48 mph decreasing to 17-29 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0800. 11500 ft agl after 1000. Transport winds.....West around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. Excellent after 0900. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(38 percent). Min temperature.....36-39F. Max humidity........62-69 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 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....Southwest around 20 mph. Mixing height.......11000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....North around 14 mph until 0300, then northeast around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900. Poor after 2000. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(65 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....53-61F. Min humidity........32-36 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5-10 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 21-31 mph decreasing to 15-26 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0900, then 7500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs 58 to 67. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs 65 to 73. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 67 to 74. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 73 to 79. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 75 to 82. $$ COZ229-082215- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- 355 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....62-64F. Min humidity........10-11 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 38-56 mph decreasing to 16-26 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......500 ft agl until 0800. 11500 ft agl after 0900. Transport winds.....West around 18 mph until 0900, then around 19 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(32 percent). Min temperature.....33-36F. Max humidity........63-69 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 14-24 mph increasing to 18-30 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......10000 ft agl until 1900. 500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 14 mph until 2000, then northeast around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900. Poor after 2000. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(64 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Scattered showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....51-55F. Min humidity........33-39 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5-10 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 24 mph. Mixing height.......6500 ft agl. Transport winds.....East around 12 mph until 1400, then around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs near 60. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. West winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. $$ COZ230-082215- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 355 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....62-68F. Min humidity........9-10 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 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 46-64 mph decreasing to 17-29 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......500 ft agl until 0800. 11000 ft agl after 1000. Transport winds.....Southwest around 14 mph until 0900, then west around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(35 percent). Min temperature.....35-39F. Max humidity........57-62 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 15-26 mph increasing to west 21-32 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......10000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 17 mph until 1900, then north. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900. Poor after 2000. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(61 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....53-60F. Min humidity........31-35 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5-10 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 23-33 mph shifting to the south 18-30 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......7000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 11 mph until 1300, then east around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs 58 to 66. East winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 62 to 70. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 64 to 70. West winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 70 to 76. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 72 to 79. $$ COZ231-082215- Crowley County Including Ordway- 355 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....64-68F. Min humidity........11-12 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 10 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 29-47 mph decreasing to 18-30 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0800. 12000 ft agl after 1000. Transport winds.....West around 18 mph until 0800, then around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. Very good after 1000. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(33 percent). Min temperature.....38-40F. Max humidity........65-73 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 25 mph. Mixing height.......11000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 13 mph until 1900, then north around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 2000, then poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(57 percent). Isolated showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....58-63F. Min humidity........31-34 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 25 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1000. 8000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....North around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. North winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs near 80. $$ COZ232-082215- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- 355 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....67-70F. Min humidity........10-11 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 10 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 37-55 mph decreasing to 24-36 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......500 ft agl until 0800. 11000 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....Northwest around 13 mph until 0800, then west around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800, then good until 1000, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(28 percent). Min temperature.....38-40F. Max humidity........59-66 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 23-35 mph decreasing to 18-28 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......9500 ft agl until 1900. 500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 14 mph until 1900, then north around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(56 percent). Max temperature.....61-65F. Min humidity........27-30 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 27 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl until 1200, then 8500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs near 70. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 41 to 46. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. South winds around 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. West winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs near 80. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. $$ COZ233-082215- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 355 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....64-69F. Min humidity........9-11 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5-10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 47-66 mph becoming southwest and decreasing to 23-35 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......500 ft agl until 0800. 10500 ft agl after 1000. Transport winds.....West around 16 mph until 1000, then around 19 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1000. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(34 percent). Min temperature.....38-41F. Max humidity........55-61 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 29 mph. Mixing height.......9500 ft agl until 1900. 500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph until 1900, then northeast around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900. Poor after 2000. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(58 percent). Isolated showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....57-64F. Min humidity........27-32 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 26-37 mph decreasing to 20-31 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1000, then 7500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs 61 to 69. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 64 to 74. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the 40s. Highs 67 to 75. West winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 71 to 79. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs 75 to 82. $$ COZ234-082215- Kiowa County Including Eads- 355 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....65-69F. Min humidity........11-13 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 10 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....Southwest 36-54 mph becoming west 20-31 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......500 ft agl until 0800. 11000 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800, then good until 0900, then very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....36-40F. Max humidity........80-90 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 30 mph. Mixing height.......10500 ft agl until 1900. 500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 9 mph until 2000, then north around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(46 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Max temperature.....61-66F. Min humidity........31-33 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 27 mph. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 1100, then 7500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. North winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Southeast winds around 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs near 80. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ COZ235-082215- Bent County Including Las Animas- 355 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....68-71F. Min humidity........10-11 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 10 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 36-54 mph decreasing to 25-37 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......500 ft agl until 0800. 10500 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....Northwest around 13 mph until 0800, then west. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1100. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....39-41F. Max humidity........63-74 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 26-38 mph decreasing to 21-31 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......8500 ft agl until 1900. 500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....North around 11 mph until 2000, then around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1900, then poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(53 percent). Max temperature.....64-67F. Min humidity........26-30 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 29 mph. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 1100, then 8500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs near 70. North winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs near 80. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. $$ COZ236-082215- Prowers County Including Lamar- 355 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....68-71F. Min humidity........11-12 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 10 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 40-59 mph becoming southwest and decreasing to 30-48 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......500 ft agl until 0800. 10500 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....Northwest around 14 mph until 0800, then west around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then very good until 1100, then excellent until 1700, then very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(33 percent). Min temperature.....38-41F. Max humidity........71-83 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 28-45 mph decreasing to 24-35 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......8500 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 14 mph until 2000, then north around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1900, then poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(47 percent). Max temperature.....65-68F. Min humidity........28-31 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 30 mph. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl until 1200, then 8500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs near 70. North winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. South winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs near 80. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. $$ COZ237-082215- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 355 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....68-73F. Min humidity........11-13 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 46-62 mph becoming southwest and decreasing to 30-48 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......500 ft agl until 0800, then 3500 ft agl until 1000, then 5500 ft agl until 1100, then 8500 ft agl until 1200, then 11500 ft agl until 1700, then 9500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 24 mph until 1500, then around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then good until 1100, then very good until 1200, then excellent until 1700, then very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(34 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy(53 percent). Min temperature.....40-44F. Max humidity........59-66 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 37 mph. Mixing height.......7500 ft agl until 1900. 500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph until 2100, then around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(54 percent). Max temperature.....62-68F. Min humidity........27-30 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 28-39 mph decreasing to 21-32 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000. 8000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....North around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs 66 to 71. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 69 to 74. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs near 80. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL AND PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL. $$