Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
141 FNUS55 KPUB 221829 FWFPUB Fire Weather Planning Forecast FOR S Cntrl and Sern Colorado National Weather Service Pueblo Co 1229 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .Discussion... An upper level trough will slowly move across the district today, keeping temperatures below seasonal levels and chances of rain showers and high elevation snow at and above 10,000 feet, over and near the higher terrain today. There could be an isolated thunderstorm as well this afternoon. Drier weather with temperatures warming back to at and above seasonal levels returns for much of next week, save for a few possible showers over and near the higher terrain Monday and Tuesday. Smoke dispersion will stay in the poor to fair category today and then improve slightly to fair to good levels on Monday. --- thunderstorms imply strong gusty and erratic winds --- COZ220-222215- Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- 1229 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(65 percent). Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Max temperature.....45-57F...except 35-48F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........50-60 percent...except 56-73 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North 5-15 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....East around 8 mph until 1400, then north around 7 mph until 1700, then northwest around 8 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(54 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(29 percent). Isolated showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. Min temperature.....24-37F. Max humidity........86-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph after midnight. LAL.................2. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 13 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(28 percent). Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....55-69F...except 43-55F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........27-34 percent...except 34-46 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 12 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1100, then 5000 ft agl until 1200, then 8500 ft agl until 1700, then 5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 28 to 41. Highs 47 to 68. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 41. Highs 51 to 74. West winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 44. Highs 53 to 77. West winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 46. Highs 52 to 75. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 32 to 44. Highs 51 to 74. $$ COZ221-222215- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- 1229 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers early in the afternoon. Max temperature.....41-54F...except 31-44F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........54-68 percent...except 70-85 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North 10-20 mph. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 7 mph until 1400. Northwest around 9 mph after 1700. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(32 percent). Min temperature.....29-42F. Max humidity........89-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North 21-31 mph decreasing to 14-24 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 9 mph until 1900. Around 12 mph after 0300. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers early in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....57-70F...except 45-57F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........25-31 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the morning. LAL.................2. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 11 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000, then 5000 ft agl until 1200, then 8000 ft agl until 1700, then 5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 33 to 48. Highs 50 to 67. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 46. Highs 53 to 72. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 48. Highs 56 to 76. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 52. Highs 55 to 75. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 51. Highs 55 to 74. $$ COZ222-222215- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 1229 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(67 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....44-60F...except 38-44F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........51-65 percent...except 68-76 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph. LAL.................2. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 6-16 mph. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 8 mph until 1400. West after 1500. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(28 percent). Min temperature.....34-45F. Max humidity........82-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North 16-28 mph decreasing to 10-20 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 7 mph until 2200, then northwest around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....59-76F...except 52-57F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........22-28 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the morning. LAL.................2. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 11 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1100, then 5500 ft agl until 1200, then 8500 ft agl until 1700, then 6000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 11 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 38 to 52. Highs 58 to 72. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 50. Highs 62 to 78. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 52. Highs 66 to 82. North winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 54. Highs 65 to 82. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 53. Highs 64 to 81. $$ COZ223-222215- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- 1229 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(69 percent). Scattered showers early in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms through the day. Scattered showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....38-56F. Min humidity........49-63 percent...except 58-75 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 5-14 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 7 mph until 1600, then west around 8 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(64 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(41 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. Isolated showers early in the evening. Min temperature.....28-36F. Max humidity........89-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 9 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 9 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(30 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....55-64F...except 46-56F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........32-41 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 11 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1100, then 6000 ft agl until 1300, then 8500 ft agl until 1600, then 6000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 31 to 41. Highs 52 to 66. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 41. Highs 54 to 71. West winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 43. Highs 56 to 74. West winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 45. Highs 55 to 73. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 44. Highs 54 to 72. $$ COZ224-222215- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 1229 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(58 percent). Isolated thunderstorms. Max temperature.....56-59F. Min humidity........47-55 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph. LAL.................2. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 7-17 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 8 mph until 1500, then northwest. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(39 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. Min temperature.....32-36F. Max humidity........100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph. LAL.................2. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 11 mph. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 1900, then 2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 7 mph until 2100, then southwest. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....64-67F. Min humidity........33-37 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. LAL.................2. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 12 mph. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 1300, then 6500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 6 mph until 1100, then northwest around 9 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 33 to 40. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 40. Highs near 70. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 42. Highs in the 70s. West winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 44. Highs in the 70s. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 43. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. $$ COZ225-222215- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 1229 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(69 percent). Isolated showers early in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms through the day. Max temperature.....43-55F...except 33-46F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........55-68 percent...except 63-82 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 8-18 mph. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph until 1400, then northwest around 9 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(35 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. Min temperature.....29-41F. Max humidity........92-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph after midnight. LAL.................2. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 17 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 8 mph until 1900, then west around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....56-70F...except 45-57F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........27-35 percent...except 35-47 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the morning. LAL.................3. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 11 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000, then 5000 ft agl until 1200, then 8500 ft agl until 1600, then 6000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 34 to 48. Highs 50 to 67. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 45. Highs 51 to 72. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 48. Highs 55 to 76. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 50. Highs 55 to 75. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 49. Highs 54 to 75. $$ COZ226-222215- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- 1229 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers early in the afternoon. Max temperature.....50-55F. Min humidity........61-69 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 5-15 mph. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 12 mph until 1300. Southwest around 8 mph after 1400. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(32 percent). Min temperature.....37-39F. Max humidity........96-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North 20-31 mph decreasing to 16-26 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 13 mph until 0500, then west around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....68-74F. Min humidity........22-25 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 12 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000, then 3500 ft agl until 1100, then 7500 ft agl until 1700, then 4500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 12 mph until 1100, then north around 9 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 64 to 70. North winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs near 70. West winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the 70s. South winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 72 to 77. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 71 to 76. $$ COZ227-222215- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- 1229 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Max temperature.....54-58F. Min humidity........53-59 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 5-14 mph. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 12 mph until 1300, then southwest around 8 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(32 percent). Min temperature.....38-41F. Max humidity........96-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 5 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....North 20-31 mph decreasing to 15-25 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 9 mph until 0400, then west. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....72-76F. Min humidity........22-25 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 13 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1100, then 7500 ft agl until 1700, then 5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph until 1700, then northeast around 8 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 69 to 74. North winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s. Highs in the 70s. North winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 51. Highs near 80. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 76 to 81. $$ COZ228-222215- Pueblo County Including Pueblo- 1229 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(67 percent). Max temperature.....55-59F. Min humidity........53-62 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 8-18 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 11 mph until 1400, then northwest around 7 mph until 1700, then west. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(29 percent). Min temperature.....38-42F. Max humidity........95-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 21 mph. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 9 mph until 0200. West around 7 mph after 0400. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....73-77F. Min humidity........25-28 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 13 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1100, then 4000 ft agl until 1200, then 7000 ft agl until 1700, then 4500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 9 mph until 1700, then southeast. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs 70 to 76. North winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. South winds around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 49. Highs near 80. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs near 80. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 46 to 51. Highs near 80. $$ COZ229-222215- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- 1229 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(69 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....53-56F. Min humidity........53-59 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph. LAL.................2. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 8-18 mph. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 8 mph until 1600, then northwest around 6 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(29 percent). Min temperature.....38-41F. Max humidity........93-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 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....North around 20 mph. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 8 mph until 0400, then west around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....70-73F. Min humidity........25-28 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 12 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1100, then 7500 ft agl until 1600, then 5500 ft agl until 1700, then 3500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 14 mph until 1200, then around 9 mph until 1700, then east around 8 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs near 70. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 50. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. $$ COZ230-222215- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 1229 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Max temperature.....53-59F. Min humidity........49-57 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph. LAL.................2. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 12-22 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(33 percent). Min temperature.....38-43F. Max humidity........93-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 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....Northwest 20-30 mph shifting to the north 15-26 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 1900, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 8 mph until 1900, then east around 7 mph until 2100, then southwest around 10 mph until 0300, then around 11 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....71-76F. Min humidity........23-26 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. LAL.................2. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 13 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1100, then 8000 ft agl until 1600, then 6000 ft agl until 1700, then 4000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 13 mph until 1100. Northeast after 1700. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 69 to 74. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 73 to 78. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 76 to 82. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 76 to 82. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 77 to 82. $$ COZ231-222215- Crowley County Including Ordway- 1229 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Max temperature.....55-59F. Min humidity........57-62 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 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....West 8-18 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 8 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(32 percent). Min temperature.....38-39F. Max humidity........98-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph in the evening becoming light winds. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 21 mph. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 6 mph until 1900, then southeast around 8 mph until 0100, then southwest around 7 mph until 0500, then west around 6 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....75-77F. Min humidity........29-32 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 13 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1300, then 6500 ft agl until 1700, then 4000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 9 mph until 1700, then southeast around 8 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs near 80. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs near 80. $$ COZ232-222215- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- 1229 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Max temperature.....58-60F. Min humidity........51-55 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 12-22 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 9 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(31 percent). Min temperature.....38-42F. Max humidity........97-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph shifting to the south after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 21 mph. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl until 1900, then 500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 7 mph until 1900, then east until 2100, then south around 9 mph until 0400, then southwest around 8 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....76-77F. Min humidity........25-31 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 14 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1300, then 5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 7 mph until 1300, then north around 8 mph until 1700, then east. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. North winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs near 80. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ COZ233-222215- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 1229 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(68 percent). Max temperature.....54-60F. Min humidity........49-59 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 14-25 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(30 percent). Min temperature.....40-43F. Max humidity........94-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 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....Northwest around 22 mph. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 9 mph until 2100, then southeast around 7 mph until 2300, then southwest around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....70-77F. Min humidity........23-28 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 15 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1100, then 5000 ft agl until 1300, then 7500 ft agl until 1600, then 5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 8 mph until 1100. Northeast after 1700. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 70 to 75. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 72 to 79. South winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs 75 to 82. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs 75 to 83. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 50. Highs 75 to 83. $$ COZ234-222215- Kiowa County Including Eads- 1229 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Max temperature.....55-58F. Min humidity........57-61 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 8-18 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(60 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(33 percent). Min temperature.....39-41F. Max humidity........97-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph in the evening becoming light winds. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 14 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 8 mph until 2100, then southeast until 2400, then southwest around 9 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....72-76F. Min humidity........33-37 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 13 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl until 1700, then 2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 9 mph until 1300, then west until 1700, then southwest around 8 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs near 80. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs near 80. $$ COZ235-222215- Bent County Including Las Animas- 1229 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Max temperature.....58-60F. Min humidity........55-58 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 12-23 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 11 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(33 percent). Min temperature.....39-43F. Max humidity........99-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 5 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 16-28 mph becoming north 12-22 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 8 mph until 2100, then east around 9 mph until 2300, then south around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....74-77F. Min humidity........32-37 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 15 mph. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 7 mph until 1200, then northwest around 8 mph until 1700, then southeast. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 46 to 52. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. North winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 48. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs near 80. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs near 80. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 50. Highs near 80. $$ COZ236-222215- Prowers County Including Lamar- 1229 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Max temperature.....57-60F. Min humidity........55-59 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 13-24 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(52 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(32 percent). Min temperature.....39-41F. Max humidity........99-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 15-26 mph becoming northwest 8-18 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph until 2100, then east around 9 mph until 2400, then south. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....73-76F. Min humidity........34-38 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 14 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl until 1700, then 3000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 7 mph until 1300, then west around 8 mph until 1700, then south. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 45 to 52. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. North winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 48. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs near 80. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs near 80. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 50. Highs near 80. $$ COZ237-222215- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 1229 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(67 percent). Max temperature.....57-61F. Min humidity........46-59 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 18-30 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(32 percent). Min temperature.....40-41F. Max humidity........100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph shifting to the west after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 20-30 mph becoming northwest 12-23 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph until 2200. Southwest around 11 mph after 0100. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....73-75F. Min humidity........32-38 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 17 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 1700, then 3000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 8 mph until 1300, then northwest around 9 mph until 1700, then east around 8 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. North winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs near 80. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 50. Highs near 80. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL AND PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL. $$