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Spot Forecast for Oak Ridge Fire...USFS
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
550 PM MDT Fri Jul 26 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1000 MDT on July 26.
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...

Showers early this evening will end prior to 2100 local.

Drier air will be moving towards the burn site starting tomorrow,
however there will likely be enough moisture still around to allow
for isolated to scattered showers and storms to develop, mainly
after 1500 local.

HEADS UP - Much drier air will be moving into the region on Sunday and
20 foot winds will be increasing, RED FLAG conditions may develop on
Sunday.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2100, then partly cloudy(35
                    percent). Chance of rain showers and
                    thunderstorms until 2100
LAL.................4.
Min temperature.....58F.
Max humidity........60-65 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds around 8 mph until 2400, then
                    Downslope/downvalley 4 to 8 mph . Gusty and
                    erratic winds expected near thunderstorms until 2100.
Mixing height.......1500 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 9 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to poor.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny until 1200, then partly sunny(62
                    percent). Chance of rain showers and
                    thunderstorms after 1500.
LAL.................4.
Max temperature.....82F.
Min humidity........25-30 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Upslope/Upvalley 4 to 8 mph.
                    Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms
                    after 1500.
Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1000, then 6500 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 9 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to good.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.

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Forecaster...HODANISH
Requested by...Michael Hottel, ICT 4 T
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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