Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
906 FNUS55 KPUB 200954 FWFPUB Fire Weather Planning Forecast FOR S Cntrl and Sern Colorado National Weather Service Pueblo Co 354 AM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .Discussion... Dry, warm and breezy weather will prevail across most of the district today, leading to spotty critical fire weather conditions across portions of the I-25 Corridor. Further east, there will be the potential for a few showers and thunderstorms this afternoon across the far southeast plains. Cooler and wetter conditions remain in the offing for the weekend, as a Fall storm system brings widespread rain and higher elevation snow to the district Saturday and Sunday. Drier weather with seasonal temperatures will be in place through the middle of next week, save for a few possible showers over and near the higher terrain on Tuesday. Afternoon smoke dispersions will be very good to excellent today, and generally good to very good on Saturday. --- thunderstorms imply strong gusty and erratic winds --- COZ220-202215- Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- 354 AM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(29 percent). Max temperature.....65-81F...except 51-64F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........16-23 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 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....Southwest 21-32 mph decreasing to 16-28 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1000. 11500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then good until 1100, then very good until 1200, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....32-45F. Max humidity........59-81 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 19 mph. Mixing height.......8000 ft agl until 1900, then 2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 12 mph until 0500, then south around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(41 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered showers late in the morning. Showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....56-67F...except 42-57F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........31-39 percent. Chc of wetting rain.100 percent. 20-foot winds.......East 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....South 17-28 mph increasing to southeast 22-33 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1000, then 6000 ft agl until 1200, then 8000 ft agl until 1400, then 4000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 23 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then very good until 1200, then good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 27 to 40. Highs 36 to 57. East winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 25 to 37. Highs 41 to 65. West winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 27 to 40. Highs 38 to 60. North winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 26 to 41. Highs 46 to 69. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 28 to 41. Highs 45 to 69. $$ COZ221-202215- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- 354 AM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(34 percent). Max temperature.....67-81F...except 54-68F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........14-19 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 29 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000. 10500 ft agl after 1300. Transport winds.....Southwest around 26 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1100. Excellent after 1400. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....40-55F...except 37-45F above 10000 feet. Max humidity........45-64 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 16-28 mph decreasing to 13-23 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......7000 ft agl until 1900, then 2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 15 mph until 0300, then northwest around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(45 percent) then becoming cloudy. Isolated showers in the morning, then showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....56-67F...except 43-57F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........27-33 percent. Chc of wetting rain.80 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southeast around 15 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1000, then 5000 ft agl until 1200, then 4500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 19 mph until 1200, then east. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 29 to 41. Highs 35 to 53. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 29 to 41. Highs 48 to 68. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 33 to 45. Highs 40 to 60. North winds around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 32 to 44. Highs 49 to 69. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 34 to 47. Highs 52 to 73. $$ COZ222-202215- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 354 AM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(28 percent). Max temperature.....67-89F...except 58-65F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........14-19 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 35 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000. 11500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....West around 18 mph until 1200, then southwest around 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1100. Excellent after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....41-57F. Max humidity........45-76 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 23 mph. Mixing height.......7000 ft agl until 1900, then 2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 12 mph until 0500, then northwest. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(33 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered showers late in the morning. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon, then showers and scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....59-75F...except 50-55F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........23-32 percent...except 33-36 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.90 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph increasing to east around 15 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....South around 17 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000, then 5500 ft agl until 1200, then 7000 ft agl until 1500, then 4500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph until 0900, then east until 1200, then around 24 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1100, then good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 36 to 48. Highs 44 to 60. East winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 33 to 45. Highs 57 to 75. West winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 36 to 50. Highs 50 to 68. North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 36 to 49. Highs 58 to 75. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 38 to 51. Highs 60 to 79. $$ COZ223-202215- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- 354 AM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(27 percent). Max temperature.....62-73F...except 51-63F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........20-29 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 33-52 mph decreasing to 24-36 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000. 9500 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....Southwest around 16 mph until 1000, then around 26 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000. Excellent after 1100. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....34-44F. Max humidity........70-96 percent...except 64-82 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. LAL.................2. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 20-30 mph increasing to 23-35 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......7000 ft agl until 1900, then 2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(50 percent) then becoming cloudy. Isolated showers early in the morning, then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms late in the morning. Showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....55-65F...except 46-57F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........35-48 percent. Chc of wetting rain.100 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5-10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....South around 30 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1000, then 6000 ft agl until 1200, then 8000 ft agl until 1600, then 5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 26 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then very good until 1200, then excellent until 1600, then very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 28 to 38. Highs 41 to 59. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 29 to 37. Highs 47 to 64. West winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 30 to 40. Highs 44 to 62. West winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 31 to 39. Highs 49 to 67. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 32 to 40. Highs 50 to 67. $$ COZ224-202215- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 354 AM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of frost early in the morning. Max temperature.....73-78F. Min humidity........21-25 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph increasing to around 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 35-49 mph decreasing to 24-36 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1100. 10500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....South around 12 mph until 1200, then southwest around 23 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1100. Excellent after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....38-45F. Max humidity........92-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 26 mph. Mixing height.......8000 ft agl until 1900, then 2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(45 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated showers early in the morning, then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms late in the morning. Showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....63-67F. Min humidity........43-50 percent. Chc of wetting rain.90 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 21-32 mph increasing to south 28-39 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1100, then 5500 ft agl until 1700, then 3500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1200, then good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs 57 to 62. Northeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the 30s. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 34 to 39. Highs in the upper 60s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 34 to 40. Highs near 70. $$ COZ225-202215- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 354 AM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(33 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....65-82F...except 53-64F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........18-25 percent...except 25-35 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 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 31-49 mph decreasing to 25-37 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000. 10000 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....Southwest around 26 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000. Excellent after 1100. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Min temperature.....42-55F...except 35-46F above 10000 feet. Max humidity........65-89 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................2. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 26 mph. Mixing height.......6500 ft agl until 1900, then 2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(53 percent) then becoming cloudy. Scattered showers early in the morning, then numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms late in the morning. Showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....55-69F...except 42-55F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........32-50 percent...except 41-56 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.100 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....South around 19 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000, then 3500 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 15 mph until 0900. East after 1400. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 29 to 43. Highs 37 to 55. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 30 to 42. Highs 46 to 70. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 32 to 46. Highs 42 to 62. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 32 to 45. Highs 48 to 70. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 33 to 47. Highs 50 to 74. $$ COZ226-202215- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- 354 AM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....79-85F. Min humidity........14-16 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph increasing to south around 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 31 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 1000. 10500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....West around 8 mph until 1000, then southwest around 24 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1100. Excellent after 1500. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....50-53F. Max humidity........49-59 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. Gusts up to 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 18-30 mph decreasing to 12-22 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl until 1900, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph until 2400. North around 16 mph after 0400. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1900, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny then becoming partly sunny(61 percent) then becoming cloudy. Scattered showers early in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Numerous showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....62-68F. Min humidity........27-34 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....South 9-19 mph shifting to the southeast 12-22 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 25 mph until 1400, then northeast around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs 49 to 54. North winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs 66 to 71. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 58 to 65. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs 67 to 72. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs 70 to 75. $$ COZ227-202215- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- 354 AM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....84-89F. Min humidity........14-15 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the south with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 32 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000. 11500 ft agl after 1300. Transport winds.....Northwest around 6 mph until 1000, then southwest around 10 mph until 1200, then around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1100, then good until 1200, then very good until 1300, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....50-56F. Max humidity........49-71 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 18-29 mph decreasing to 13-23 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 1900, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph until 2400. North after 0300. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1900, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(44 percent) then becoming cloudy. Isolated showers in the morning, then numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....68-74F. Min humidity........24-28 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....South 7-17 mph shifting to the southeast 10-20 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 26 mph until 1400, then around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 54 to 59. Northeast winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the 40s. Highs 63 to 69. North winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 41 to 46. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. $$ COZ228-202215- Pueblo County Including Pueblo- 354 AM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....87-92F. Min humidity........14-16 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the south with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 32 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1100. 12000 ft agl after 1300. Transport winds.....Southwest around 12 mph until 1200, then around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1100, then good until 1200, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....52-58F. Max humidity........53-66 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 around 20 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 22 mph until 0400, then west around 19 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1900, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(35 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the morning, then showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....72-76F. Min humidity........26-31 percent. Chc of wetting rain.80 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 8-18 mph shifting to the southeast 7-17 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1100, then 5500 ft agl until 1700, then 3500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph until 0900. Northeast after 1200. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 50s. Northeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. North winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 44 to 49. Highs near 80. $$ COZ229-202215- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- 354 AM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(31 percent). Max temperature.....83-88F. Min humidity........15-17 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 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 26-43 mph decreasing to 20-31 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000. 10500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Southwest around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1100, then very good until 1200, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....53-57F. Max humidity........57-66 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 21 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1900, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(49 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....69-72F. Min humidity........29-35 percent. Chc of wetting rain.90 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....South around 11 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000, then 3000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 13 mph until 0900, then north until 1100, then around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. $$ COZ230-202215- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 354 AM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(37 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....82-91F. Min humidity........14-17 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph increasing to south around 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................2. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 25-40 mph decreasing to 23-35 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000, then 3500 ft agl until 1100, then 7000 ft agl until 1200, then 10000 ft agl until 1700, then 7500 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 27 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1100, then very good until 1200, then excellent until 1700, then very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....55-61F. Max humidity........67-78 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 22 mph. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 1900, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 27 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(46 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered showers early in the morning, then numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms late in the morning. Showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....68-75F. Min humidity........33-45 percent. Chc of wetting rain.90 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 12-22 mph increasing to southwest 20-31 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph until 1100, then southeast until 1400, then north. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 54 to 59. North winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 70 to 75. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 63 to 70. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 71 to 76. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 51. Highs 75 to 80. $$ COZ231-202215- Crowley County Including Ordway- 354 AM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....88-93F. Min humidity........15-16 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the south with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 23-35 mph increasing to 28-38 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1300, then 7000 ft agl until 1400, then 10000 ft agl until 1500, then 12000 ft agl until 1700, then 9500 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 7 mph until 0800. Around 22 mph after 1500. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1300. Excellent after 1400. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....53-57F. Max humidity........69-75 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 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 18-29 mph decreasing to 11-21 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 19 mph until 0300, then west. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(46 percent) then becoming cloudy. Isolated showers in the morning, then numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....73-76F. Min humidity........29-34 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....South 7-17 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 12 mph until 0900, then northeast around 22 mph until 1500, then around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 50s. Northeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs near 70. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs near 80. $$ COZ232-202215- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- 354 AM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(31 percent). Max temperature.....92-94F. Min humidity........14-15 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 29 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1200, then 6500 ft agl until 1300, then 9500 ft agl until 1400, then 11500 ft agl until 1700, then 7000 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 24 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1200, then good until 1300, then excellent until 1700, then very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....55-63F. Max humidity........67-75 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 16-26 mph becoming southwest 10-20 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 23 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(44 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated showers early in the morning, then scattered showers late in the morning. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....75-79F. Min humidity........31-34 percent. Chc of wetting rain.70 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 5-15 mph shifting to the south 9-19 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1200, then 4000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 19 mph until 1000. Northeast around 18 mph after 1200. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs near 60. North winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs near 80. $$ COZ233-202215- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 354 AM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(46 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....83-93F. Min humidity........14-19 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph increasing to south around 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................3. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 32 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1100, then 6000 ft agl until 1200, then 10000 ft agl until 1600, then 8000 ft agl until 1700, then 5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 32 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1100, then good until 1200, then excellent until 1700, then very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(37 percent). Min temperature.....58-64F. Max humidity........70-80 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 10-20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 17-28 mph becoming southwest 10-20 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 27 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(62 percent) then becoming cloudy. Scattered showers early in the morning, then numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms late in the morning. Showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....70-78F. Min humidity........34-49 percent. Chc of wetting rain.90 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 7-17 mph increasing to 22-33 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 18 mph until 1400, then east around 14 mph until 1700, then northeast around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 56 to 61. North winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs 71 to 77. South winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs 65 to 72. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 72 to 78. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs 76 to 83. $$ COZ234-202215- Kiowa County Including Eads- 354 AM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(28 percent). Max temperature.....89-93F. Min humidity........15-19 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 21-31 mph increasing to 26-37 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1300. 9000 ft agl after 1400. Transport winds.....South around 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1300. Excellent after 1400. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(27 percent). Min temperature.....55-60F. Max humidity........78-90 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 20-30 mph becoming southwest 13-23 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 19 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(44 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the morning, then numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....74-78F. Min humidity........32-37 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 10-20 mph becoming southeast 5-14 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 18 mph until 0900, then north until 1300, then east around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 50s. Northeast winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs near 80. $$ COZ235-202215- Bent County Including Las Animas- 354 AM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(39 percent). Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....91-94F. Min humidity........15-19 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................2. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 28 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1300, then 7500 ft agl until 1500, then 9500 ft agl until 1700, then 6000 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 10 mph until 0900. Around 30 mph after 1600. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1300. Very good after 1400. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(30 percent). Min temperature.....58-64F. Max humidity........72-81 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 10-20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph decreasing to 30 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 17-27 mph becoming southwest 10-20 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 26 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(55 percent) then becoming cloudy. Scattered showers late in the morning. Isolated thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. Numerous showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....76-79F. Min humidity........34-39 percent. Chc of wetting rain.60 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....South 7-17 mph shifting to the southeast 5-14 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 20 mph until 1100, then northwest around 18 mph until 1200, then east around 19 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 56 to 61. Northeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. South winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 46 to 51. Highs near 80. $$ COZ236-202215- Prowers County Including Lamar- 354 AM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(44 percent). Isolated showers early in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....90-93F. Min humidity........19-23 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................2. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 29 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1300, then 8000 ft agl until 1700, then 5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 10 mph until 1000. Southwest around 30 mph after 1500. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1300, then very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(58 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(33 percent). Min temperature.....59-65F. Max humidity........75-87 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 14-25 mph shifting to the southwest 10-20 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 27 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(40 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered showers late in the morning. Isolated thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. Numerous showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....77-79F. Min humidity........39-45 percent. Chc of wetting rain.70 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....South around 11 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 17 mph until 1600. East around 18 mph after 1700. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. South winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. East winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 44 to 49. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ COZ237-202215- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 354 AM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(56 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Scattered showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....87-92F. Min humidity........20-24 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph increasing to around 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................3. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 30 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1200, then 7500 ft agl until 1500, then 4500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 31 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1200. Very good after 1300. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(68 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(42 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. Min temperature.....61-64F. Max humidity........78-87 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph decreasing to 30 mph after midnight. LAL.................2. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 17-29 mph becoming southwest 7-17 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 27 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(63 percent) then becoming cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....73-79F. Min humidity........45-52 percent. Chc of wetting rain.90 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 5-14 mph increasing to 17-29 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 16 mph until 1700, then southeast around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs 57 to 62. North winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs 68 to 73. East winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 50. Highs near 80. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL AND PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL. $$