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Spot Forecast for Aspen Acres...RMCC
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
550 AM MDT Tue Aug 18 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0700 MDT on August 18.
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...

Slightly warmer and drier today than the past few days, with minimum
relative humidity below 20 percent this afternoon. A cold front
this evening will bring a period of gusty north winds, along with
a slight chance of showers thunderstorms until 2400. Cooler with
higher humidity on Wednesday, and showers and thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon.

In the extended forecast from Thursday into early next week, scattered
afternoon and evening thunderstorms are possible each day from Thursday
until Saturday, then moisture increases and precipitation becomes more
widespread Sunday and Monday.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny until 1200, then partly sunny(64
                    percent).
Max temperature.....75-80F.
Min humidity........14-19 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 13-17 mph.
Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900, then 10500 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 12 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2400, then partly cloudy(28
                    percent). Slight chance of rain showers and
                    thunderstorms until 2400.
Min temperature.....51-56F.
Max humidity........66-71 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds around 12 mph until 0200, then
                    east 4-8 mph. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms until 2400.
Mixing height.......6500 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 7 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to good.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny until 1200, then partly sunny(61
                    percent). Rain showers likely and chance of
                    thunderstorms after 1200.
Max temperature.....70-75F.
Min humidity........34-39 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........East around 8 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms after 1200.
Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000, then 6500 ft agl until
                    1500, then 3500 ft agl until 1600, then 6500 ft
                    agl until 1700, then 3500 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...
Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...
Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...
Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...
Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...
Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$
Forecaster...PETERSEN
Requested by...Michael Ortner
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2619573.3/PUB
.DELDT 08/18/26
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