Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
798 FNUS55 KPUB 061013 FWFPUB Fire Weather Planning Forecast FOR S Cntrl and Sern Colorado National Weather Service Pueblo Co 413 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024 ...A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 10 AM to 10 PM Today for portions of south central and southeast Colorado... ...A Red Flag Warning has been issued from 9 AM TO 10 PM Tuesday for portions of south central and southeast Colorado... ...A Fire Weather Watch has been issued from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening for portions of south central and southeast Colorado. .Discussion... In the wake of a cold front, strong winds will become westerly this morning and into this afternoon across the area. Winds will be 25-35 mph with gusts to 40-60 mph. Winds again will be strong on Tuesday, sustained at 25-30 mph with gusts to 40-50 mph. Fuels are still critical in the San Luis Valley and portions of the SE Plains, thus with min relative humidity values in the lower teens and strong winds, fire weather conditions will be in place today, Tuesday, and again on Wednesday. Ventilation rates for smoke dispersion will become excellent during the afternoon hours through Wednesday due to strong winds and deep mixing. --- thunderstorms imply strong gusty and erratic winds --- COZ220-062230- Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- 413 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(60 percent). Blowing dust in the morning. Blowing snow through the day. Areas of blowing dust in the afternoon. Scattered showers until late afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. Isolated showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....34-50F...except 19-35F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........21-28 percent...except 33-56 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 15-25 mph...except west 25-35 mph mountain top winds. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 54 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 0700. 8000 ft agl after 1000. Transport winds.....West around 54 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 0700. Excellent after 1000. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(54 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(46 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy(59 percent). Areas of blowing dust early in the evening. Blowing snow through the night. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Scattered showers after midnight. Min temperature.....22-33F...except 12-24F above 10000 feet. Max humidity........55-74 percent...except 67-84 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 15-25 mph...except west 20-30 mph mountain top winds. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 62 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 2000, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 48 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(68 percent). Blowing snow and blowing dust. Scattered showers through the day. Isolated thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. Max temperature.....35-55F...except 21-38F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........20-27 percent...except 29-53 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 15-25 mph...except west 25-35 mph mountain top winds. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 54-73 mph decreasing to 47-66 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0800. 8000 ft agl after 0900. Transport winds.....West around 60 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0800, then excellent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Isolated showers. Lows 5 to 27. Highs 24 to 53. West winds around 35 mph. Gusts up to 55 mph. .THURSDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 11 to 29. Highs 28 to 54. Northeast winds around 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 19 to 36. Highs 30 to 55. Southeast winds around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 20 to 37. Highs 35 to 60. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 21 to 37. Highs 38 to 64. $$ COZ221-062230- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- 413 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(35 percent). Blowing dust early in the morning. Areas of blowing dust in the late morning and afternoon. Max temperature.....40-54F...except 26-39F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........17-22 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 25-35 mph...except west 30-40 mph mountain top winds. Gusts up to 85 mph decreasing to 60 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 53-71 mph decreasing to 43-59 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 0900, then 6500 ft agl until 1000, then 10500 ft agl until 1700, then 8500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 54 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 0800, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(30 percent). Areas of blowing dust early in the evening. Blowing dust early in the evening. Min temperature.....27-35F...except 17-26F above 10000 feet. Max humidity........49-55 percent...except 55-67 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 20-30 mph. mountain top winds, west around 45 mph decreasing to around 35 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 70 mph decreasing to 60 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 49-68 mph increasing to 61-75 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......7000 ft agl until 2000, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 42 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(33 percent). Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Areas of blowing dust early in the morning. Max temperature.....44-58F...except 31-43F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........16-20 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 20-30 mph...except west 25-40 mph mountain top winds. LAL.................2. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 52-70 mph decreasing to 46-60 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0800. 10000 ft agl after 0900. Transport winds.....West around 54 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0800. Excellent after 0900. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 17 to 30. Highs 37 to 55. West winds around 30 mph. Gusts up to 60 mph. .THURSDAY...Cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 22 to 33. Highs 32 to 50. Northeast winds around 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 24 to 35. Highs 35 to 54. South winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 27 to 37. Highs 41 to 59. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 28 to 39. Highs 44 to 64. $$ COZ222-062230- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 413 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Blowing dust in the morning. Areas of blowing dust in the afternoon. Max temperature.....40-63F...except 32-36F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........13-20 percent...except 26-28 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 25-35 mph...except west 30-45 mph mountain top winds. Gusts up to 75 mph decreasing to 60 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 52-69 mph decreasing to 45-62 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0700. 11000 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....West around 49 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 0700, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Blowing dust early in the evening. Min temperature.....27-41F...except 24-26F above 10000 feet. Max humidity........41-53 percent...except 53-55 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 30 mph decreasing to around 20 mph after midnight. mountain top winds, west 35-45 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 52-70 mph increasing to 63-76 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......8500 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 34 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of blowing dust early in the morning. Blowing dust in the late morning and afternoon. Areas of blowing dust late in the afternoon. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....45-69F...except 37-41F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........13-19 percent...except 24-27 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 20-30 mph...except west 25-45 mph mountain top winds. LAL.................2. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 63-78 mph decreasing to 51-67 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0800, then 5000 ft agl until 0900, then 7500 ft agl until 1000, then 11500 ft agl until 1700, then 9500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 37 mph until 0800, then around 51 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800, then excellent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 22 to 37. Highs 44 to 64. West winds around 30 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 26 to 38. Highs 42 to 61. Northeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 30 to 40. Highs 43 to 61. East winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 32 to 44. Highs 49 to 66. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 33 to 44. Highs 53 to 72. $$ COZ223-062230- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- 413 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(35 percent). Blowing snow and areas of blowing dust early in the morning. Patchy blowing snow. Areas of blowing dust in the late morning and afternoon. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....37-51F...except 26-39F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........17-30 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 15-25 mph with gusts to around 55 mph. LAL.................2. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 44-62 mph decreasing to 36-54 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 0700. 10000 ft agl after 0900. Transport winds.....West around 44 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 0700. Excellent after 1000. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(34 percent). Areas of blowing dust early in the evening. Patchy blowing snow through the night. Min temperature.....17-30F. Max humidity........48-61 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 15-25 mph with gusts to around 55 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 46-64 mph increasing to 53-69 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......8000 ft agl until 2000, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 38 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(42 percent). Patchy blowing snow through the day. Areas of blowing dust early in the morning. Blowing dust in the late morning and afternoon. Isolated showers early in the morning. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....43-58F...except 33-46F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........15-26 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 20-30 mph with gusts to around 65 mph. LAL.................2. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 60-78 mph decreasing to 49-68 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0800. 9500 ft agl after 0900. Transport winds.....West around 55 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Lows 13 to 26. Highs 33 to 55. West winds around 30 mph. Gusts up to 60 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 16 to 26. Highs 36 to 56. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 23 to 33. Highs 36 to 56. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 24 to 35. Highs 41 to 61. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 24 to 34. Highs 43 to 63. $$ COZ224-062230- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 413 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 10 PM MDT TUESDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of blowing dust in the late morning and afternoon. Max temperature.....51-54F. Min humidity........14-16 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 15-25 mph with gusts to around 55 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 52-70 mph decreasing to 36-52 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0700. 11500 ft agl after 0900. Transport winds.....West around 41 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. Excellent after 1100. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of blowing dust early in the evening. Min temperature.....27-31F. Max humidity........43-53 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 20 mph with gusts to around 55 mph becoming southwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 55 mph. Mixing height.......9500 ft agl until 2000, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(30 percent). Areas of blowing dust early in the morning. Blowing dust in the late morning and afternoon. Max temperature.....58-62F. Min humidity........12-13 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 20 mph increasing to west around 30 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 60 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 55-74 mph decreasing to 47-66 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0800. 11500 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....West around 31 mph until 0900, then around 51 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 20s. Highs in the mid to upper 50s. West winds around 30 mph. Gusts up to 60 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 23 to 29. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. East winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs 56 to 61. East winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 32 to 37. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 31 to 36. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. $$ COZ225-062230- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 413 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 10 PM MDT TUESDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(31 percent). Blowing dust in the morning. Areas of blowing dust in the afternoon. Max temperature.....42-59F...except 26-42F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........12-20 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 20-30 mph...except west 30-40 mph mountain top winds. Gusts up to 80 mph decreasing to 65 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 61-79 mph becoming west and decreasing to 41-60 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl until 0900, then 11000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 53 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 0700. Excellent after 1000. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(32 percent). Areas of blowing dust early in the evening. Min temperature.....27-38F...except 17-27F above 10000 feet. Max humidity........33-46 percent...except 44-59 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 15-25 mph. mountain top winds, west around 40 mph decreasing to around 30 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 62 mph. Mixing height.......10000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 40 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2100. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(29 percent). Areas of blowing dust early in the morning. Blowing dust in the late morning and afternoon. Max temperature.....49-66F...except 33-50F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........11-18 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 20-30 mph...except west 25-40 mph mountain top winds. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 55-74 mph decreasing to 49-68 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0800. 11500 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....West around 58 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. Excellent after 1100. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 17 to 34. Highs 37 to 61. West winds around 30 mph. Gusts up to 60 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 20 to 34. Highs 35 to 55. East winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 25 to 37. Highs 36 to 57. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 27 to 39. Highs 41 to 61. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 26 to 39. Highs 44 to 66. $$ COZ226-062230- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- 413 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(27 percent). Areas of blowing dust until late afternoon. Areas of blowing dust late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....51-59F. Min humidity........14-18 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 15-25 mph with gusts to around 55 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 52-70 mph becoming west and decreasing to 36-48 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0700. 13500 ft agl after 1300. Transport winds.....West around 39 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0700, then very good until 0900, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of blowing dust early in the evening. Min temperature.....32-35F. Max humidity........43-47 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 10-20 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph decreasing to 40 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 33-52 mph increasing to 51-69 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......10500 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of blowing dust in the late morning and afternoon. Max temperature.....55-64F. Min humidity........13-17 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 47-59 mph decreasing to 40-50 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0800. 11000 ft agl after 1000. Transport winds.....West around 23 mph until 0900, then around 42 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800, then very good until 0900, then excellent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 30. Highs 51 to 59. Northwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs 48 to 56. North winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs 51 to 58. North winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs 56 to 64. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs 61 to 68. $$ COZ227-062230- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- 413 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(27 percent). Areas of blowing dust. Max temperature.....57-64F. Min humidity........12-13 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 15-25 mph. Gusts up to 75 mph decreasing to 50 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 59-77 mph becoming west and decreasing to 36-48 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 0800. 13500 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....West around 41 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 0800, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of blowing dust early in the evening. Min temperature.....33-38F. Max humidity........42-46 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 55 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 35-53 mph increasing to 52-69 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......10500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of blowing dust in the late morning and afternoon. Max temperature.....62-70F. Min humidity........11-12 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 55 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 52-70 mph decreasing to 43-61 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0800. 11000 ft agl after 1000. Transport winds.....West around 18 mph until 0800. Around 42 mph after 1100. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800, then good until 0900, then excellent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 59 to 64. Northwest winds around 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the 30s. Highs 54 to 61. Northeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs 57 to 63. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 62 to 69. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs 67 to 72. $$ COZ228-062230- Pueblo County Including Pueblo- 413 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(27 percent). Areas of blowing dust early in the morning, then blowing dust in the late morning and early afternoon. Areas of blowing dust late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....62-68F. Min humidity........10-12 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 20-30 mph. Gusts up to 75 mph decreasing to 65 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 62-81 mph becoming west and decreasing to 37-55 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 0800. 13500 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....West around 44 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 0800, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of blowing dust early in the evening. Min temperature.....37-41F. Max humidity........34-42 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 10-20 mph with gusts to around 60 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 38-56 mph increasing to 51-69 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......12000 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 38 mph until 0100, then around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of blowing dust late in the morning. Blowing dust late in the morning, then areas of blowing dust late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....68-76F. Min humidity........10-12 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 60 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 48-67 mph decreasing to 39-58 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0800. 12500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....West around 19 mph until 0800. Around 41 mph after 1000. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800, then good until 0900, then excellent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 30s. Highs 62 to 67. Northwest winds around 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs 58 to 64. Northeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs 58 to 66. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs 64 to 72. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs 68 to 75. $$ COZ229-062230- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- 413 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of blowing dust early in the morning, then blowing dust in the morning. Areas of blowing dust in the afternoon. Max temperature.....59-62F. Min humidity........10-12 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 25-35 mph. Gusts up to 75 mph decreasing to 60 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 64-82 mph becoming west and decreasing to 38-56 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0800. 12500 ft agl after 1300. Transport winds.....West around 44 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0700. Excellent after 1500. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of blowing dust early in the evening. Min temperature.....38-40F. Max humidity........31-34 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 25 mph with gusts to around 60 mph decreasing to around 15 mph with gusts to around 50 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 41-60 mph increasing to 52-68 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......11000 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of blowing dust early in the morning. Blowing dust in the late morning and early afternoon, then areas of blowing dust late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....66-69F. Min humidity........9-11 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 20-30 mph with gusts to around 60 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 53-71 mph decreasing to 44-62 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0800. 12000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....West around 25 mph until 0800, then around 47 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 25 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs in the mid to upper 50s. Northeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid to upper 50s. East winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. $$ COZ230-062230- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 413 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of blowing dust. Max temperature.....60-67F. Min humidity........9-11 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 15-25 mph with gusts to around 60 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 63-78 mph becoming west and decreasing to 40-59 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0800. 12500 ft agl after 1600. Transport winds.....West around 40 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 0800. Excellent after 1500. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of blowing dust early in the evening. Min temperature.....38-42F. Max humidity........29-34 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 10-20 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph decreasing to 35 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 35-53 mph becoming northwest and increasing to 47-64 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......11500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 23 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of blowing dust early in the morning. Blowing dust in the late morning and early afternoon, then areas of blowing dust late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....68-75F. Min humidity........9-10 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 20 mph increasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 60 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 57 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0800. 12000 ft agl after 1000. Transport winds.....West around 27 mph until 0800, then around 48 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 61 to 67. Northwest winds around 25 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 56 to 63. Northeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs 58 to 65. East winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs 61 to 69. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 67 to 73. $$ COZ231-062230- Crowley County Including Ordway- 413 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of blowing dust. Max temperature.....65-69F. Min humidity........9-11 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 20-30 mph with gusts to around 60 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 64-79 mph becoming west and decreasing to 39-58 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0800. 13000 ft agl after 1500. Transport winds.....West around 40 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0800. Excellent after 1500. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of blowing dust early in the evening. Min temperature.....37-40F. Max humidity........37-40 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 50 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 33-47 mph increasing to 45-61 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......10500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of blowing dust in the late morning and afternoon. Max temperature.....71-76F. Min humidity........10-11 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 52-63 mph decreasing to 40-59 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0900, then 4000 ft agl until 1000, then 8000 ft agl until 1100, then 12000 ft agl until 1700, then 10000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 18 mph until 0900, then around 39 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then very good until 1000, then excellent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs in the 60s. Northwest winds around 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs 61 to 66. Northeast winds around 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs near 70. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. $$ COZ232-062230- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- 413 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 10 PM MDT TUESDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of blowing dust. Max temperature.....68-72F. Min humidity........8-9 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 15-25 mph with gusts to around 55 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 61-78 mph becoming west and decreasing to 43-61 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0800. 13000 ft agl after 0900. Transport winds.....West around 39 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0800. Excellent after 1500. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....39-42F. Max humidity........31-37 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 45 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 33-52 mph increasing to 45-59 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......13500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of blowing dust in the late morning and afternoon. Max temperature.....76-80F. Min humidity........8-10 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 55 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 46-62 mph decreasing to 38-53 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0800. 13000 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....West around 16 mph until 0800. Around 41 mph after 1000. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800, then good until 0900, then excellent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. $$ COZ233-062230- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 413 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 10 PM MDT TUESDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....65-71F. Min humidity........8-9 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 15-25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 59-77 mph becoming west and decreasing to 38-56 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0800, then 12500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 37 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. Excellent after 1600. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....38-43F. Max humidity........30-34 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 40 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 29-47 mph becoming northwest and increasing to 48-63 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......12500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of blowing dust in the late morning and afternoon. Max temperature.....73-79F. Min humidity........8-9 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 46-62 mph decreasing to 41-60 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0800. 13500 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....West around 16 mph until 0800. Around 44 mph after 1000. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. Excellent after 1300. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs 64 to 69. Northwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs 58 to 66. Northeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs 61 to 68. East winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 63 to 72. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 68 to 76. $$ COZ234-062230- Kiowa County Including Eads- 413 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(35 percent). Areas of blowing dust early in the morning. Areas of blowing dust in the late morning and afternoon. Max temperature.....66-71F. Min humidity........9-10 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 15-25 mph with gusts to around 55 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 56-75 mph becoming west and decreasing to 45-62 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0800. 14000 ft agl after 1500. Transport winds.....West around 40 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0800. Excellent after 1500. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....37-40F. Max humidity........39-40 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 45 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 28-46 mph increasing to 32-51 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......12500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of blowing dust late in the morning. Max temperature.....73-79F. Min humidity........10-11 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 49-60 mph decreasing to 41-60 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0900, then 4000 ft agl until 1000, then 7500 ft agl until 1100, then 10000 ft agl until 1200, then 12500 ft agl until 1700, then 10500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 20 mph until 0900. Around 37 mph after 1100. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then very good until 1000, then excellent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. Northwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. North winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows near 40. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. North winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs near 70. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. $$ COZ235-062230- Bent County Including Las Animas- 413 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of blowing dust. Max temperature.....69-72F. Min humidity........8-9 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 15-25 mph with gusts to around 55 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 56-73 mph becoming west and decreasing to 46-64 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0800. 13500 ft agl after 1500. Transport winds.....West around 40 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. Excellent after 1500. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....40-43F. Max humidity........32-37 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 10-20 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 33-47 mph increasing to 43-55 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......13500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of blowing dust in the late morning and afternoon. Max temperature.....77-81F. Min humidity........8-10 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 51-62 mph decreasing to 39-53 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......500 ft agl until 0800, then 3000 ft agl until 0900, then 5500 ft agl until 1000, then 8000 ft agl until 1100, then 11500 ft agl until 1400, then 13500 ft agl until 1700, then 11500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 19 mph until 0900, then around 39 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then very good until 1000, then excellent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs near 70. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. $$ COZ236-062230- Prowers County Including Lamar- 413 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(42 percent). Areas of blowing dust early in the afternoon. Max temperature.....71-74F. Min humidity........9-10 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 15-25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 59-74 mph decreasing to 46-63 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0800. 13000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Southwest around 32 mph until 1000, then west around 39 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. Excellent after 1500. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....39-44F. Max humidity........33-38 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 35-48 mph increasing to 38-55 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......13500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of blowing dust early in the afternoon. Max temperature.....79-82F. Min humidity........9-10 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 10-20 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 49-59 mph decreasing to 39-53 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......500 ft agl until 0800, then 2500 ft agl until 0900, then 5500 ft agl until 1000, then 8000 ft agl until 1100, then 10000 ft agl until 1200, then 13500 ft agl until 1500, then 15500 ft agl until 1600, then 12500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 18 mph until 0900, then around 37 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then very good until 1000, then excellent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs near 70. Northwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. North winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs near 70. North winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 41 to 46. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. $$ COZ237-062230- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 413 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 10 PM MDT TUESDAY... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(43 percent). Max temperature.....70-78F. Min humidity........8-9 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 10-20 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 61-78 mph becoming west and decreasing to 37-55 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0800. 12500 ft agl after 1000. Transport winds.....West around 29 mph until 1200, then around 35 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. Excellent after 1600. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....39-43F. Max humidity........31-34 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 28-39 mph increasing to 40-58 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......12500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of blowing dust late in the morning. Max temperature.....78-84F. Min humidity........8-9 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 10-20 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 45-56 mph decreasing to 39-52 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......500 ft agl until 0800. 14500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....West around 20 mph until 0900, then around 40 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. Excellent after 1300. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 67 to 72. North winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 63 to 68. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs 65 to 70. North winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs near 70. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL AND PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL. $$ 04