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Spot Forecast for Willow Fire...USDA Forest Service ICT4(T)
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
554 PM MDT Sat Aug 8 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 MDT on August 09.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

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

.DISCUSSION...

High based showers and thunderstorms will be possible Sunday and Monday
bringing the potential for gusty erratic winds but little or no rainfall.
Temperatures will remain on the warm side with winds becoming gusty
in the afternoon as isolated high based showers and storms get going.
A gradual cooling and moistening trend will set in for Tuesday through
Thursday as the monsoon makes a return to southern CO.  Showers and
thunderstorms will become more numerous and more likely to produce
locally heavy rainfall especially Wednesday and Thursday.  Localized flash
flooding will be possible, especially if a storm hits the burn scar.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(41 percent) until 1300, then
                    partly sunny(68 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers and thunderstorm after 1400.
Max temperature.....71-75F.
Min humidity........16-21 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West 4-8 mph until 0900, then northwest 10-15
                    mph with gusts up to 25 mph after 1200.
                    mph. Gusty and erratic winds expected near
                    thunderstorms after 1400.
Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900. 7000 ft agl after 1000.
Transport winds.....West around 13 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then very good until 1600,
                    then good.


.SUNDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(64 percent) until 0300, then
                    partly cloudy(30 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms until 2000.
Min temperature.....45-50F.
Max humidity........67-72 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 10-20 mph until 2100, then
                    Southwest 4-8 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms until 2000.
Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 2000, then 500 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 7 mph until 2200, then
                    northeast until 2300, then southwest around 6
                    mph until 0300, then west.
Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1900, then fair until 2000, then
                    poor.

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(36 percent). Rain showers likely
                    and chance of thunderstorms after 1200.
Max temperature.....69-74F.
Min humidity........26-31 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West 4-8 mph until 0900, then northwest 15-25
                    mph. Gusty and erratic winds expected near
                    thunderstorms after 1200.
Mixing height.......500 ft agl until 0800. 7000 ft agl after 0900.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 12 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. Good after 1000.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...
Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs around 70. Northwest 10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West 10-15 mph.

$$
Forecaster...TORGERSON
Requested by...Matthew Celommi
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2618605.11/PUB
.DELDT 08/08/26
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