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Spot Forecast for Interlaken...USFS
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
357 PM MDT Thu Jun 13 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 2200 MDT on June 13.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

Please contact our office at (719) 948-9429, if you have questions
or concerns with this forecast.

.DISCUSSION...

Winds will gradually decrease tonight with modest humidity recovery
expected.  An approaching weather system on Friday will bring gusty
winds and a chance for showers and thunderstorms to the fire area.
Gusty outflow winds up to 45 mph will be possible near thunderstorms
along with brief heavy rain and possibly some small hail. Thunderstorms
will diminish Friday evening with a dry and breezy conditions for
Saturday.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(55 percent). Areas of smoke.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....42-47F.
Max humidity........53-58 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South wind 5-10 mph until 3 AM then west 3-8 mph.
Mixing height.......1500 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 6 mph until 2300, then southwest
                    until 0400, then west around 9 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.

TIME (MDT)      10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
Sky (%).........54  49  67  63  60  62  55  58
Weather cov.....ARS     DEF DEF DEF DEF DEF DEF
Weather type....SMK     HAZ HAZ HAZ HAZ HAZ HAZ
Tstm cov........
LAL.............1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1
Temp............63  61  59  56  55  54  52  48
RH..............30  32  34  40  43  45  48  52
20 FT wind dir..S   S   S   S   S   W   W   W
20 FT wind spd..3   3   2   2   2   3   3   3
20 FT wind gust.10  10  10  10  10  8   8   8
Eye lvl wnd dir.S   S   S   S   S   W   W   W
Eye lvl wnd spd.2   2   1   1   1   1   1   1
Eye lvl wnd gst.6   6   6   6   6   5   5   5
Mix hgt (kft)...1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
Transp wind dir.W   S   SE  S   S   SW  W   W
Transp wind spd.6   6   7   5   7   7   8   9
Haines index....6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6
SDspl kt-ft/10009   9   11  7   11  11  12  14

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(65 percent). Areas of smoke.
                    Slight chance of rain showers after
                    1100 until 1200, then chance of rain showers
                    and thunderstorms.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
Max temperature.....69F.
Min humidity........25-30 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest 3-10 mph until 1200, then west 10-20 mph.
                    Gusty and erratic winds expected near
                    thunderstorms after 1200.
Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0900, then 5500 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 9 mph until 1000, then around 16
                    mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then fair until 1100, then
                    good until 1200, then very good until 1400,
                    then good.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.

TIME (MDT)      6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
Sky (%).........57  58  56  66  60  75  75  70  69  72  55  68
Weather cov.....DEF DEF DEF         DEF CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC
Weather type....HAZ HAZ HAZ         HAZ RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW
Tstm cov........                        CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC
LAL.............1   1   1   1   1   1   4   4   4   4   4   4
Temp............50  49  53  57  63  66  66  67  67  64  64  63
RH..............52  58  54  47  36  32  30  30  32  38  38  41
20 FT wind dir..NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  W   W   W   W   W   W
20 FT wind spd..3   3   3   7   7   7   9   9   10  10   9   9
20 FT wind gust.9   9   9   17  17  17  18  18  18  18  18  18
Eye lvl wnd dir.NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  W   W   W   W   W   W
Eye lvl wnd spd.1   1   1   4   4   4   5   5   5   5   5   5
Eye lvl wnd gst.5   5   5   10  10  10  11  11  11  11  11  11
Mix hgt (kft)...1.5 1.5 2.0 4.0 4.5 6.5 8.5 8.5 6.5 4.5 4.5 5.5
Transp wind dir.W   W   W   W   SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  W   W   W
Transp wind spd.8   8   9   10  10  13  16  16  13  20  18  15
Haines index....4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4
SDspl kt-ft/100012  12  15  36  40  69  117 122 70  77  75  70

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(58 percent) until 2400, then
                    partly cloudy(29 percent). Chance of
                    thunderstorms until 2100. Chance of rain
                    showers until 2400. Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms after 2100 until 2400.
LAL.................4 until 2100, then 3 until 2400, then 1.
Min temperature.....43F.
Max humidity........71-76 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West 5-15 mph. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms until 2400.
Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 1900, then 2000 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 9 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1900, then poor.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

TIME (MDT)      6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
Sky (%).........57  60  63  66  59  51  44  36  28  20  17  15
Weather cov.....CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC
Weather type....RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW
Tstm cov........CHC CHC CHC SCH SCH SCH
LAL.............4   4   4   3   3   3   1   1   1   1   1   1
Temp............64  63  60  58  55  53  50  49  47  45  44  43
RH..............38  41  46  49  55  57  63  66  68  73  73  76
20 FT wind dir..W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W
20 FT wind spd..6   6   6   5   5   5   3   3   3   3   3   3
20 FT wind gust.13  13  13  9   9   9   8   8   8   8   8   8
Eye lvl wnd dir.W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W
Eye lvl wnd spd.4   4   4   3   3   3   2   2   2   2   2   2
Eye lvl wnd gst.8   8   8   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5
Mix hgt (kft)...5.5 3.5 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
Transp wind dir.W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W
Transp wind spd.12  10  10  9   9   9   9   9   10  10  10  9
Haines index....3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3
SDspl kt-ft/100053  30  17  14  14  14  14  14  16  16  16  14

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....72F.
Min humidity........16-21 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West 5-15 mph until 1200, then west 10-20 mph.
Mixing height.......7000 ft agl until 1200, then 10500 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. Excellent after 1200.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

TIME (MDT)      6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
Sky (%).........12  9   7   4   9   13  18  24  30  36  32  27
Weather cov.....
Weather type....
Tstm cov........
LAL.............1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1
Temp............44  48  53  59  63  67  70  71  72  72  72  71
RH..............70  65  57  45  36  28  22  21  21  21  21  22
20 FT wind dir..W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W
20 FT wind spd..4   4   4   7   7   7   10  10  10  10  10  10
20 FT wind gust.12  12  12  17  17  17  21  21  21  22  22  22
Eye lvl wnd dir.W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W
Eye lvl wnd spd.1   1   1   4   4   4   6   6   6   6   6   6
Eye lvl wnd gst.7   7   7   10  10  10  13  13  13  13  13  13
Mix hgt (kft)...1.5 2.5 3.5 4.5 6.5 8.5 11  11  11  11  11  9.5
Transp wind dir.W   W   NW  NW  NW  W   W   W   W   W   W   W
Transp wind spd.9   10  12  13  14  15  16  17  20  21  21  21
Haines index....5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5
SDspl kt-ft/100014  24  36  49  79  113 151 163 187 199 187 176

$$
Forecaster...TORGERSON
Requested by...Devin Hayne
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 06/13/24
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