Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
009 FNUS55 KPUB 232123 FWFPUB Fire Weather Planning Forecast FOR S Cntrl and Sern Colorado National Weather Service Pueblo Co 323 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024 ...A Red Flag Warning is in effect from until 9 pm mdt this evening for Fire Weather Zone 225 below 7500 feet... ...A Fire Weather Watch is in effect for Zone 225 below 7500 feet for Saturday afternoon and evening... .Discussion... Critical fire weather conditions will continue this afternoon and evening over the southern mountains below 7500 feet. Critical conditions on Friday now appear to be less widespread than earlier forecast, and the fire weather watch for Friday afternoon has been cancelled. Winds and low relative humidity return on Saturday, with critical conditions reappearing Saturday afternoon and evening. For tomorrow, it will be cooler across most of the district, with isolated thunderstorms possible over the central mountains and around Pikes Peak. Warm and windy conditions then return to most of the district on Saturday, with isolated thunderstorms again over the central mountains and Pikes Peak region. Looking at the forecast from Sunday into next week, it is expected to be dry at most locations, with only isolated showers and thunderstorms over the district during the afternoon. It will be warm with temperatures expected to be slightly above normal. Afternoon smoke dispersion will be very good to excellent at most locations on Friday and Saturday. --- thunderstorms imply strong gusty and erratic winds --- COZ220-241015- Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- 323 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(50 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(40 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. Isolated showers in the evening. Min temperature.....17-36F. Max humidity........53-74 percent...except 66-84 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph. Gusts up to 55 mph decreasing to 30 mph after midnight. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 48 mph. Mixing height.......9000 ft agl until 1900. 2500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(37 percent). Isolated showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....52-68F...except 37-53F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........16-20 percent...except 21-32 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................2. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 32-51 mph decreasing to 24-36 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 0900. 11000 ft agl after 1300. Transport winds.....West around 32 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1300. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(40 percent). Isolated showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. Min temperature.....27-42F. Max humidity........48-64 percent...except 58-69 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................2. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 26-45 mph increasing to 38-52 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......9500 ft agl until 1900. 2000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Southwest around 17 mph until 2300, then around 23 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(47 percent). Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....51-68F...except 36-51F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........20-26 percent...except 29-43 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 10-20 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 41 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 0800. 9500 ft agl after 0900. Transport winds.....West around 38 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0800, then very good until 0900, then excellent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 24 to 40. Highs 38 to 66. West winds around 25 mph. Gusts up to 55 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 22 to 38. Highs 45 to 72. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 27 to 42. Highs 47 to 74. West winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 29 to 45. Highs 48 to 75. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 46. Highs 49 to 76. $$ COZ221-241015- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- 323 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....28-39F. Max humidity........55-66 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 15 mph with gusts to around 45 mph becoming northwest around 5 mph with gusts to around 25 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 35-53 mph increasing to 44-60 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......11000 ft agl until 1900. 2000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(43 percent). Isolated showers early in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....53-67F...except 41-54F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........17-26 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 30-46 mph decreasing to 26-38 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0900, then 4000 ft agl until 1000, then 6000 ft agl until 1100, then 11500 ft agl until 1700, then 9000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 26 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1000, then very good until 1100, then excellent. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy(39 percent). Min temperature.....34-42F. Max humidity........55-67 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 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 25-44 mph increasing to 44-54 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......7500 ft agl until 1900. 2000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....South around 17 mph until 2200. Southwest after 0500. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 2000, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(27 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....58-71F...except 45-58F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........18-22 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph increasing to west around 20 mph in the afternoon. mountain top winds, west 15-25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 45-55 mph becoming west and decreasing to 31-46 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 0800. 11000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....West around 35 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 32 to 44. Highs 52 to 71. West winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 31 to 42. Highs 53 to 72. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 34 to 47. Highs 55 to 75. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 37 to 49. Highs 56 to 76. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 38 to 50. Highs 58 to 77. $$ COZ222-241015- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 323 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....31-45F...except 29-32F above 10000 feet. Max humidity........49-60 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph after midnight. mountain top winds, west around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 35-51 mph increasing to 45-60 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......12500 ft agl until 1900. 2000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(37 percent). Max temperature.....56-73F...except 49-54F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........17-22 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 5-10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 36-51 mph decreasing to 25-37 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 0900. 10000 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....West around 9 mph until 0800, then southwest around 23 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1000, then very good until 1100, then excellent. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(57 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(33 percent). Min temperature.....37-45F. Max humidity........50-58 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 25-44 mph increasing to 38-52 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......8500 ft agl until 1900. 2000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....South around 19 mph until 2000, then east around 12 mph until 0200, then south until 0300, then west around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 2000, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....59-79F...except 47-54F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........15-20 percent...except 25-28 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon. mountain top winds, west 15-25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. LAL.................2. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 38-52 mph becoming west 30-46 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0700, then 3500 ft agl until 0800, then 5500 ft agl until 0900, then 8500 ft agl until 1100, then 12500 ft agl until 1700, then 10500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 35 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800, then very good until 0900, then excellent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 49. Highs 58 to 80. West winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 47. Highs 62 to 80. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 37 to 51. Highs 64 to 83. West winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 39 to 54. Highs 65 to 85. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 54. Highs 66 to 86. $$ COZ223-241015- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- 323 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(35 percent). Min temperature.....27-36F. Max humidity........53-66 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 15 mph with gusts to around 50 mph decreasing to around 5 mph with gusts to around 25 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 35-53 mph increasing to 40-59 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......11000 ft agl until 1900. 2000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 37 mph until 2000, then around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(37 percent). Max temperature.....56-68F...except 45-57F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........15-22 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph increasing to southwest around 15 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 30-48 mph decreasing to 20-31 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0800. 11000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Southwest around 32 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1100. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(35 percent). Min temperature.....30-39F. Max humidity........49-59 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 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....Southwest 29-46 mph increasing to 36-49 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......9500 ft agl until 1900. 2000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Southwest around 30 mph until 2000, then around 26 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(37 percent). Isolated showers early in the morning. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....51-65F...except 40-52F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........20-31 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 10-20 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. LAL.................2. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 35-52 mph shifting to the west 30-48 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0700. 11000 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....West around 42 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0800. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 27 to 37. Highs 48 to 68. West winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 28 to 37. Highs 51 to 71. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 32 to 41. Highs 53 to 74. West winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 43. Highs 53 to 74. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 54 to 75. $$ COZ224-241015- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 323 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....33-38F. Max humidity........55-67 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 15 mph with gusts to around 45 mph decreasing to around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 32-48 mph increasing to 37-53 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......12500 ft agl until 1900. 2000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 35 mph until 2000, then northwest around 17 mph until 2400, then around 10 mph until 0400, then southwest around 8 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(33 percent). Max temperature.....67-71F. Min humidity........13-15 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph with gusts to around 25 mph increasing to around 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 26-45 mph decreasing to 18-30 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0900. 12500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Southwest around 29 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000. Excellent after 1400. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(28 percent). Min temperature.....36-40F. Max humidity........42-54 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 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....Southwest 25-44 mph increasing to 37-49 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......11500 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 27 mph until 2000, then southwest around 19 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(27 percent). Max temperature.....66-70F. Min humidity........15-17 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 10-20 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 41 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0700. 12000 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....West around 40 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 39. Highs near 70. West winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Northwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 43. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 45. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 46. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. $$ COZ225-241015- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 323 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....35-42F...except 25-36F above 10000 feet. Max humidity........49-60 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 15 mph with gusts to around 55 mph becoming southwest around 5 mph with gusts to around 30 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 35-53 mph increasing to 39-58 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......11500 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Southwest around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(37 percent). Max temperature.....58-73F...except 43-59F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........15-22 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 31-49 mph becoming southwest 21-32 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 0900. 12500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Southwest around 31 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1300. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(34 percent). Min temperature.....33-45F. Max humidity........37-48 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 25-44 mph increasing to 36-53 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......12000 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Southwest around 29 mph until 2000, then around 27 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....57-75F...except 43-56F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........12-20 percent...except 22-28 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 10-20 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 44 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 0800. 11500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....West around 44 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0800. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 31 to 47. Highs 51 to 76. West winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 44. Highs 54 to 76. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 33 to 47. Highs 56 to 78. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 35 to 49. Highs 57 to 80. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 36 to 50. Highs 58 to 80. $$ COZ226-241015- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- 323 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy frost late in the night. Min temperature.....33-38F. Max humidity........55-62 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 26-38 mph increasing to 38-54 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......13000 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 22 mph until 2100, then north around 19 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(36 percent). Patchy frost early in the morning. Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....62-69F. Min humidity........21-26 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. LAL.................2. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 38 mph. Mixing height.......8000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 14 mph until 0900, then south around 23 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(66 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(34 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. Min temperature.....40-41F. Max humidity........61-66 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................2. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 28-46 mph increasing to 45-55 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......7000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....South around 19 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900. Poor after 2000. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(33 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....67-75F. Min humidity........17-21 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 40-53 mph becoming west and decreasing to 26-37 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 1000. 12000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Southwest around 22 mph until 1100, then west around 29 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 68 to 75. Northwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 40. Highs 69 to 75. Northwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs 72 to 79. South winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 73 to 80. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs 74 to 81. $$ COZ227-241015- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- 323 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....38-42F. Max humidity........51-58 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 26-38 mph increasing to 39-55 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......13500 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 21 mph until 2200, then north around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(34 percent). Max temperature.....68-73F. Min humidity........19-21 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 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....West 38-51 mph decreasing to 32-43 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......7500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph until 0800, then south around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(59 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(33 percent). Min temperature.....41-44F. Max humidity........59-65 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......East 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 29-47 mph increasing to 43-53 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......7000 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Southeast around 19 mph until 2200, then around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....74-81F. Min humidity........13-16 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................2. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 43-53 mph becoming west and decreasing to 28-44 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 0900, then 6000 ft agl until 1100, then 8500 ft agl until 1200, then 13000 ft agl until 1700, then 11000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 11 mph until 0800, then west around 29 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0900. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s. Highs 74 to 81. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 74 to 80. Northwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs 77 to 84. East winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs 79 to 85. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs 80 to 86. $$ COZ228-241015- Pueblo County Including Pueblo- 323 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....42-45F. Max humidity........51-57 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 15 mph with gusts to around 40 mph becoming northeast around 5 mph with gusts to around 25 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 25-37 mph increasing to 37-55 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......14000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 21 mph until 2300, then north around 15 mph until 0300, then east until 0500, then southeast. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....71-77F. Min humidity........17-19 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 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....West 36-51 mph decreasing to 26-43 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......6000 ft agl until 1400, then 8000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(30 percent). Min temperature.....44-48F. Max humidity........51-61 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. Gusts up to 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 28-46 mph increasing to 40-52 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......6500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....East around 22 mph until 0100, then southwest around 13 mph until 0400, then west. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....76-85F. Min humidity........11-14 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph increasing to west around 20 mph with gusts to around 40 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 40-53 mph becoming west and decreasing to 31-48 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0800. 13500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....West around 35 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0900. Excellent after 1500. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs 78 to 84. West winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 77 to 83. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 50. Highs 80 to 87. East winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 82 to 88. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 83 to 88. $$ COZ229-241015- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- 323 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....41-43F. Max humidity........56-64 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 15 mph with gusts to around 45 mph becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 30-48 mph increasing to 36-48 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......10500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 16 mph until 2400. Southeast after 0400. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....71-73F. Min humidity........16-18 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 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....West 35-48 mph becoming southwest 26-37 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 1200. 9500 ft agl after 1300. Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1300. Excellent after 1500. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....45-47F. Max humidity........42-49 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Gusts up to 20 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 29-45 mph increasing to 41-52 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......9000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....East around 20 mph until 1900, then north around 11 mph until 2300, then west around 8 mph until 0100, then southwest around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....73-78F. Min humidity........12-14 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 10-20 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 44-54 mph shifting to the west 38-52 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0800. 11000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....West around 38 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. West winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs near 80. South winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs in the lower 80s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ COZ230-241015- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 323 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....41-44F. Max humidity........52-59 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph becoming northeast around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 26-44 mph increasing to 32-46 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......13000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 17 mph until 2400. East around 9 mph after 0400. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....73-79F. Min humidity........15-16 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 29-46 mph becoming southwest 25-37 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 1100. 11000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....South around 22 mph until 1500, then around 29 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1200. Excellent after 1400. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....45-49F. Max humidity........38-44 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 29-40 mph increasing to 33-46 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......10000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....77-84F. Min humidity........10-11 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph increasing to west around 20 mph with gusts to around 40 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 42 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0800. 12500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....West around 37 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs 77 to 84. West winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 76 to 82. North winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs 79 to 85. South winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 81 to 87. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 81 to 86. $$ COZ231-241015- Crowley County Including Ordway- 323 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....43-46F. Max humidity........47-51 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 15 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 22-32 mph increasing to 36-51 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......15000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 20 mph until 2200, then north around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....72-76F. Min humidity........18-19 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the southeast with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 39-51 mph decreasing to 33-43 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......7000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 12 mph until 1100, then southeast around 10 mph until 1300, then around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(34 percent). Min temperature.....46-49F. Max humidity........55-60 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......East 5-15 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 30-46 mph increasing to 38-48 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......6000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Southeast around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....82-87F. Min humidity........11-12 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph increasing to southwest around 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 41-52 mph decreasing to 32-45 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000. 14500 ft agl after 1500. Transport winds.....South around 12 mph until 0900. West around 30 mph after 1200. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000. Excellent after 1400. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 50. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. North winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. East winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 84 to 89. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. $$ COZ232-241015- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- 323 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....43-47F. Max humidity........46-51 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 15 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 22-32 mph increasing to 31-48 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......14500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 22 mph until 2300, then northeast around 9 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....76-80F. Min humidity........14-17 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the southeast with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 37-49 mph decreasing to 31-41 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......6000 ft agl until 1500, then 9000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 11 mph until 1100, then southeast around 12 mph until 1400, then around 24 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1500, then excellent. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(30 percent). Min temperature.....48-52F. Max humidity........44-54 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5-15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 31-44 mph increasing to 37-47 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......8000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....South around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....85-89F. Min humidity........9-11 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 39-49 mph decreasing to 30-44 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 0900. 14500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....West around 33 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1000. Excellent after 1500. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 50. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. West winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. North winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 50. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs near 90. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the 50s. Highs near 90. $$ COZ233-241015- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 323 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....43-47F. Max humidity........44-53 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 25-35 mph increasing to 26-45 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......15000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 21 mph until 2400, then northeast. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....73-81F. Min humidity........14-17 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the southeast with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 34 mph. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 1200. 11000 ft agl after 1300. Transport winds.....Northeast around 14 mph until 1100, then southeast around 12 mph until 1300, then south around 28 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1300. Excellent after 1400. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(29 percent). Min temperature.....47-53F. Max humidity........41-56 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 39 mph. Mixing height.......9500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....South around 31 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....81-87F. Min humidity........9-10 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph increasing to around 20 mph with gusts to around 40 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 39-49 mph decreasing to 33-47 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0800. 14500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Southwest around 35 mph until 1600, then west around 36 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0900. Excellent after 1400. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 50. Highs 79 to 86. West winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs 77 to 84. North winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 81 to 88. South winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 81 to 89. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 81 to 89. $$ COZ234-241015- Kiowa County Including Eads- 323 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....43-46F. Max humidity........46-49 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 24-35 mph increasing to west 32-49 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......14500 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Southwest around 22 mph until 2100. North around 25 mph after 2200. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....72-75F. Min humidity........18-20 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 44 mph. Mixing height.......7000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 17 mph until 1300, then west until 1400, then south around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(30 percent). Min temperature.....47-49F. Max humidity........57-62 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 44 mph. Mixing height.......7000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Southeast around 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....84-88F. Min humidity........11-13 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 40-50 mph decreasing to 32-47 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1000, then 5000 ft agl until 1100, then 7500 ft agl until 1200, then 11000 ft agl until 1400, then 13500 ft agl until 1500, then 16000 ft agl until 1700, then 14000 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 28 mph until 1100, then southwest around 29 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1000. Excellent after 1500. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Northwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs near 80. North winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ COZ235-241015- Bent County Including Las Animas- 323 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....46-48F. Max humidity........43-48 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 23-33 mph increasing to west 29-47 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......15000 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 23 mph until 2300, then north around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....75-79F. Min humidity........15-18 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the east with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 37-48 mph decreasing to 33-43 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......8500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 14 mph until 1200, then northeast until 1300, then south around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1600, then excellent. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(28 percent). Min temperature.....50-54F. Max humidity........47-55 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5-15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 35-51 mph decreasing to 36-46 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......7500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....South around 31 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....87-89F. Min humidity........9-10 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 39-49 mph decreasing to 30-45 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1000. 15500 ft agl after 1400. Transport winds.....Southwest around 24 mph until 1100, then west around 30 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1000. Excellent after 1400. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 50. Highs in the 80s. West winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 50. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. North winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs near 90. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs near 90. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s. $$ COZ236-241015- Prowers County Including Lamar- 323 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....45-48F. Max humidity........45-48 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 24-34 mph increasing to west 28-45 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......15000 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 19 mph until 2200, then north. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....75-77F. Min humidity........18-20 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 39 mph. Mixing height.......7500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 12 mph until 1400, then southwest around 9 mph until 1500, then south around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....49-52F. Max humidity........57-62 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 44 mph. Mixing height.......6500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....South around 29 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....88-90F. Min humidity........10-11 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 39-49 mph decreasing to 31-45 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1000. 16500 ft agl after 1500. Transport winds.....Southwest around 29 mph until 1400, then around 30 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1000, then very good until 1100, then excellent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Northwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. North winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. $$ COZ237-241015- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 323 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....46-48F. Max humidity........43-45 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 31 mph. Mixing height.......15000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 21 mph until 2300. North around 18 mph after 0100. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....74-77F. Min humidity........17-19 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph shifting to the east with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 32 mph. Mixing height.......500 ft agl until 0700, then 8500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 12 mph until 1400, then south around 19 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1600, then excellent. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....48-52F. Max humidity........57-62 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5-15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 41 mph. Mixing height.......8000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....South around 30 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....86-90F. Min humidity........9-10 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 40-51 mph decreasing to 33-47 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1000. 16000 ft agl after 1500. Transport winds.....Southwest around 33 mph until 1600, then west around 35 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1000. Excellent after 1500. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the 80s. West winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 50. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL AND PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL. $$