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Spot Forecast for Willow...USFS
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
402 AM MDT Sat Aug 29 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0800 MDT on August 29.
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...

Increasing southwest flow aloft will bring in a healthy surge of
monsoon moisture across western Colorado, with the focus today and
tomorrow along the Continental Divide which directly affects the
Willow Fire area. Showers are expected across the area as early as
1000 this morning, with thunderstorms developing by midday.
Shower and storm activity will likely persist through the day and
finally diminish late tonight near midnight. The fire area will
need to be monitored closely today for any slow-moving storms, as
these will increase the potential for flash flooding. Other storm
threats will be lightning, and wind gusts up to 50 mph.

Sunday will be very similar with respect to shower and storm
activity and coverage, though temperatures are forecast to be 2-4
degrees cooler.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers until
                    1200, then rain showers likely and chance of
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....62-65F.
Min humidity........36-41 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 11-15 mph with occasional afternoon
                    gusts to 25 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms after 1200.
Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900, then 5500 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 18 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then fair until 1000, then
                    very good.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
                    thunderstorms until 2400.
Min temperature.....48-52F.
Max humidity........70-75 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West-southwest winds 9-12 mph. Gusty and
                    erratic winds expected near thunderstorms
                    until 2400.
Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 2000, then 1000 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1900, then poor.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    until 1200. Chance of rain showers. Chance of
                    thunderstorms after 1200.
Max temperature.....60-62F.
Min humidity........36-41 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 9-14 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph early
                    in the afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms after 0900.
Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000, then 6000 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 17 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. Good after 1200.

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Forecaster...MOORE
Requested by...Jose Garcia
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 08/29/26
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