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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for S Cntrl and Sern Colorado
National Weather Service Pueblo Co
415 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR MOST OF THE SOUTHERN I-25 CORRIDOR AND FREMONT
COUNTY...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM
MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR
THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...

.DISCUSSION...

Critical fire weather conditions are expected today over most of
the I-25 corridor, Fremont county and the San Luis valley. Near
critical fire weather conditions will be possible over the
remainder of the district today.

For tomorrow, critical fire weather conditions are expected over
the San Luis valley.

Critical fire weather conditions may once again redevelop over
the San Luis Valley on Friday.

Windy and dry conditions will occur today across the entire
district, and this will cause critical to near critical fire
weather conditions to develop.

Later tonight, a strong cold front will move across the plains,
and this will bring much cooler weather to the plains on Thursday.
However, the San Luis Valley will remain in the warm and dry
airmass on Thursday , and critical fire weather conditions will
once again occur over the valley by Thursday afternoon.

Similar conditions will occur over the area on Friday, with the
plains remaining cool and the San Luis Valley remaining windy and
dry, and this will allow critical fire weather conditions to once
again occur over the valley floor.

Cooler weather with less windy conditions are expected for this
weekend region-wide. Showers may become widespread over the region
on Saturday. Dry weather returns Sunday.

Smoke dispersion will be excellent this afternoon and good on
Thursday afternoon.

COZ220-172230-
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
415 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....28-70.
Min humidity........15-60 percent.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. West around 15 mph increasing to around
                    25 mph in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (3200-299400 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......500-10000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph increasing to around 35 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance of
                    snow showers until 0500.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....18-41.
Max humidity........50-88 percent.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph
                    after midnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (2600-240600 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......500-8000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph
                    after midnight.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Slight chance of
                    snow showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    after 1200.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2.
Max temperature.....29-69.
Min humidity........17-62 percent.
20-foot winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (3700-324900 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......500-9200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 25 mph increasing to around 40 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers, slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers, snow showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 30. Highs in the
upper 40s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and slight chance
of showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. West
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of snow showers. Lows in
the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms and snow
showers. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.

$$

COZ221-172230-
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-
415 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent).
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....34-75.
Min humidity........13-35 percent.
20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (3200-378100 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......500-12500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph increasing to around 30 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 0300, then
                    mostly cloudy (50-60 percent).
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....19-39.
Max humidity........68-100 percent.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (2600-282900 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......500-10300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph becoming northwest around 10
                    mph after midnight.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Slight chance of
                    rain showers and snow showers after 1200.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....27-58.
Min humidity........25-60 percent.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to very good (3700-117100 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......500-5400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers, snow showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the lower 50s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers, snow showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the mid 40s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers, showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs
in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s.

$$

COZ222-172230-
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
415 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....47-79.
Min humidity........12-26 percent.
20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (3200-339600 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......400-13300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph increasing to around 30 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....30-43.
Max humidity........52-92 percent.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West around 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph
                    after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (2800-291700 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......400-11300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph
                    after midnight.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent).
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....41-71.
Min humidity........17-54 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (2300-294800 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......400-8300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph increasing to south
                    around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers with possible snow
showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers,
thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s.

$$

COZ223-172230-
Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf
Creek Pass and Creede-
415 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....36-66.
Min humidity........15-44 percent.
20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (1900-298800 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......500-10400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph increasing to around 30 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....22-39.
Max humidity........44-78 percent.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (1900-251700 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......400-9000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....37-69.
Min humidity........14-40 percent.
20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (2000-366900 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......500-11600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph increasing to around 35 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. West winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers, snow showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers, thunderstorms
and snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper
50s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.

$$

COZ224-172230-
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
415 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM
MDT THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY...

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent).
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....53-69.
Min humidity........13-26 percent.
20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph increasing to southwest
                    around 15 mph in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (1500-274200 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......500-11200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to west
                    around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....29-39.
Max humidity........42-72 percent.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West around 15 mph becoming south around 5 mph
                    after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (2200-234300 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......400-9500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph becoming southwest around 10
                    mph after midnight.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....53-71.
Min humidity........13-27 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph increasing to west
                    around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (1700-381100 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......400-12200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to west
                    around 30 mph in the afternoon.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 70.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
70s.

$$

COZ225-172230-
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-
415 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....35-77.
Min humidity........10-38 percent.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (2200-319900 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......500-12400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....21-42.
Max humidity........40-96 percent.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (2100-298300 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......500-9700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph
                    after midnight.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent).
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....36-69.
Min humidity........14-56 percent.
20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph increasing to southwest
                    around 15 mph in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (2200-369700 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......500-11700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to west
                    around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. South
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers with possible snow
showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the lower 50s. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers, snow showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
around 60. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.

$$

COZ226-172230-
Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest-
415 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....66-74.
Min humidity........13-19 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph increasing to around 15
                    mph in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (2900-303200 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......400-12800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent) until 0100, then
                    mostly cloudy (65-75 percent).
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....29-35.
Max humidity........85-100 percent.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (4000-236100 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......500-11200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance of
                    snow showers until 1500Slight chance of rain
                    showers after 1300.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....44-51.
Min humidity........38-54 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
                    southeast in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to fair (9300-48400 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......1000-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph shifting to the south
                    in the afternoon.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers, snow showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs
in the upper 40s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
around 30. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s.

$$

COZ227-172230-
Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado
Springs-
415 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....70-79.
Min humidity........11-17 percent.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph increasing to southwest
                    around 15 mph in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (2100-318700 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......400-13300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to around 25 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent) until 0400, then
                    mostly cloudy (50-60 percent).
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....31-39.
Max humidity........73-96 percent.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest around 15 mph shifting to the north
                    after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (3700-248500 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......500-11300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph increasing to north
                    around 25 mph after midnight.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (65-75 percent).
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....48-57.
Min humidity........33-48 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
                    southeast in the afternoon.
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to fair (3900-55800 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......600-4100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph shifting to the south in the
                    afternoon.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers, slight
chance of thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the lower 50s. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

COZ228-172230-
Pueblo County Including Pueblo-
415 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....72-82.
Min humidity........9-14 percent.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph increasing to southwest
                    around 15 mph in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (2100-328300 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......400-14000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....34-42.
Max humidity........70-89 percent.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West around 15 mph shifting to the north after
                    midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (2800-298700 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......500-12100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph shifting to the north after
                    midnight.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent).
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....52-60.
Min humidity........31-41 percent.
20-foot winds.......East around 10 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to good (3900-67200 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......700-4400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.

$$

COZ229-172230-
Huerfano County Including Walsenburg-
415 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....72-78.
Min humidity........12 percent.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (3200-294500 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......500-12800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 39.
Max humidity........73-92 percent.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West around 15 mph shifting to the north after
                    midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (2700-251600 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......500-10600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph becoming north around 10 mph
                    after midnight.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent).
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....54-60.
Min humidity........31-38 percent.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to fair (2700-52400 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......500-3700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
60s. East winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.

$$

COZ230-172230-
Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher-
415 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....73-82.
Min humidity........11 percent.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (2800-289400 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......400-13100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....36-44.
Max humidity........71-92 percent.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West around 15 mph shifting to the northwest
                    after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (3200-252300 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......500-11600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph shifting to the northwest
                    after midnight.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent).
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....55-67.
Min humidity........20-36 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 10 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to good (6500-78000 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......800-4900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 70.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.

$$

COZ231-172230-
Crowley County Including Ordway-
415 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....77-83.
Min humidity........10-16 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (1900-254100 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......400-13200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent) until 0400, then
                    mostly cloudy (50-60 percent).
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....35-44.
Max humidity........76-85 percent.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph increasing to north around
                    20 mph after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (4100-200600 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......500-11600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph increasing to north around
                    25 mph after midnight.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent).
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....55-60.
Min humidity........31-45 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 10 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to good (20800-67300 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......1600-4700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. East winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. East winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs around 70. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.

$$

COZ232-172230-
Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands-
415 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....80-85.
Min humidity........10 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (2400-260600 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......400-13800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent) until 0500, then
                    mostly cloudy (60-70 percent).
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 41.
Max humidity........76-85 percent.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph shifting to the north after
                    midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (4500-222100 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......500-12600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph shifting to the north after
                    midnight.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent).
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 60.
Min humidity........29-35 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 10 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to good (19900-69300 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......1900-4800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s. East winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.

$$

COZ233-172230-
Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon-
415 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....72-84.
Min humidity........9 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (2800-273000 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......400-14400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 41.
Max humidity........73-92 percent.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West around 15 mph shifting to the northwest
                    after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (5100-291300 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......500-13900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph shifting to the northwest
                    after midnight.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent).
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....54-65.
Min humidity........28-41 percent.
20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to good (15200-73800 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......1100-4600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph shifting to the east in
                    the afternoon.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs around 70. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.

$$

COZ234-172230-
Kiowa County Including Eads-
415 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....77-82.
Min humidity........12 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (2200-250300 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......400-12600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to around 20
                    mph in the afternoon.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 0300, then
                    mostly cloudy (60-70 percent).
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....34-40.
Max humidity........79-92 percent.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South around 10 mph increasing to north
                    around 25 mph after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (2700-202400 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......400-11500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to north
                    around 30 mph after midnight.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent).
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 57.
Min humidity........33-39 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to good (26700-71700 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......2200-5500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 20 mph becoming east around 10
                    mph in the afternoon.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers, snow
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the upper 40s. East winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around
30. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

COZ235-172230-
Bent County Including Las Animas-
415 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....79-84.
Min humidity........10 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (2800-236400 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......400-13100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to southwest
                    around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent) until 0400, then
                    mostly cloudy (65-75 percent).
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 40.
Max humidity........73-92 percent.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the north
                    after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (3700-208500 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......500-12700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph increasing to north around
                    25 mph after midnight.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent).
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....57-62.
Min humidity........29-38 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 10 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to good (30100-67200 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......2000-5200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. East winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.

$$

COZ236-172230-
Prowers County Including Lamar-
415 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 83.
Min humidity........12 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (2600-217100 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......400-12800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to around 20
                    mph in the afternoon.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent) until 0400, then
                    mostly cloudy (60-70 percent).
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....36-41.
Max humidity........82-96 percent.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......South around 10 mph increasing to north around
                    20 mph after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (3500-191600 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......500-12000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to north around
                    25 mph after midnight.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent) until 1500, then
                    mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 59.
Min humidity........31-38 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to good (37000-76200 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......2000-5400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
around 50. East winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.

$$

COZ237-172230-
Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands-
415 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....79-84.
Min humidity........8-13 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (3100-271000 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......400-14300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 41.
Max humidity........79-92 percent.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
                    northwest after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent (4500-277400 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......500-13900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to northwest
                    around 25 mph after midnight.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent) until 1500, then
                    sunny (20-30 percent).
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....57-62.
Min humidity........31-38 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to good (28900-80600 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......1500-4800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the upper 40s. East winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in
the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.

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