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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
000 FNUS55 KPUB 250925 FWFPUB Fire Weather Planning Forecast FOR S Cntrl and Sern Colorado National Weather Service Pueblo Co 325 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect for portions of the area from 10 AM to 8 PM MDT this evening... .Discussion... Warmer and more dry conditions are forecast to continue through late this week, with a more impactful and widespread fire danger event expected today. Isolated showers and thunderstorms return to the eastern plains this afternoon and evening, as does some snow to the higher terrain. More widespread precipitation chances and cooler temperatures are anticipated for Saturday and Sunday, then warmer conditions will develop once again for the next work week. Smoke dispersion is expected to be excellent today across the area, and good to excellent on Friday. --- thunderstorms imply strong gusty and erratic winds --- COZ220-252215- Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- 325 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(34 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated showers early in the afternoon. Scattered showers early in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....51-68F...except 37-52F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........11-15 percent...except 15-27 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph increasing to 40 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................3. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 25-37 mph decreasing to 12-22 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900, then 4500 ft agl until 1000, then 7000 ft agl until 1100, then 10000 ft agl until 1300, then 12500 ft agl until 1400, then 14500 ft agl until 1700, then 11000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then good until 1000, then very good until 1100, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. Scattered showers through the night. Min temperature.....21-37F. Max humidity........65-87 percent...except 80-95 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10-20 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 24-36 mph increasing to 32-49 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......7500 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 37 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 2000, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(59 percent). Scattered showers in the morning. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....45-62F...except 30-45F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........23-33 percent...except 37-55 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 25-44 mph becoming west 12-22 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0800, then 8000 ft agl until 1700, then 6000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 18 to 34. Highs 26 to 51. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .SUNDAY...Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 19 to 35. Highs 29 to 55. West winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 17 to 33. Highs 34 to 62. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 19 to 36. Highs 40 to 68. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 24 to 40. Highs 44 to 72. $$ COZ221-252215- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- 325 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny then becoming partly sunny(53 percent). Isolated showers early in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Scattered showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....56-70F...except 42-55F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........10-14 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 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....Southwest 23-35 mph decreasing to 13-24 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......500 ft agl until 0800. 15000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Southwest around 27 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1400. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. Min temperature.....32-42F...except 24-32F above 10000 feet. Max humidity........62-71 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph...except northwest 15-25 mph mountain top winds. LAL.................3. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 12-23 mph increasing to northwest 28-41 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......11000 ft agl until 1900, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 26 mph until 2100, then northwest around 35 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(58 percent). Isolated showers in the morning. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....49-64F...except 38-48F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........23-29 percent...except 32-38 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5-15 mph. mountain top winds, west around 25 mph decreasing to around 10 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 mph decreasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................3. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 21-32 mph becoming west 9-19 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0800, then 4000 ft agl until 1000, then 6000 ft agl until 1100, then 8000 ft agl until 1200, then 10000 ft agl until 1600, then 8000 ft agl until 1700, then 5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 19 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800, then very good until 1700, then good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 25 to 37. Highs 29 to 47. Northwest winds around 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 23 to 34. Highs 34 to 50. Northwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 24 to 35. Highs 43 to 62. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 29 to 40. Highs 49 to 68. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 33 to 45. Highs 53 to 73. $$ COZ222-252215- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 325 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny then becoming partly sunny(53 percent). Isolated showers early in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon, then isolated showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....56-79F...except 48-53F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........9-13 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph increasing to 40 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 29-45 mph decreasing to 16-28 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900, then 5000 ft agl until 1000, then 7500 ft agl until 1100, then 10000 ft agl until 1200, then 14000 ft agl until 1500, then 16000 ft agl until 1700, then 13500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 27 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1400. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Scattered showers after midnight. Min temperature.....33-47F...except 30-32F above 10000 feet. Max humidity........51-65 percent...except 65-69 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 10-20 mph...except west 15-25 mph mountain top winds. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 16-28 mph increasing to northwest 26-44 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......9500 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 29 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(49 percent). Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....51-74F...except 40-46F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........17-25 percent...except 33-37 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 22-33 mph becoming west 12-22 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0800, then 4500 ft agl until 1000, then 7500 ft agl until 1200, then 11000 ft agl until 1600, then 8500 ft agl until 1700, then 6000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 23 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800, then good until 0900, then excellent until 1700, then very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 29 to 40. Highs 40 to 58. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 29 to 41. Highs 44 to 60. Northwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 28 to 40. Highs 52 to 72. West winds around 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 46. Highs 58 to 78. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 50. Highs 62 to 81. $$ COZ223-252215- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- 325 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(41 percent). Isolated showers early in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Scattered showers early in the afternoon. Max temperature.....50-62F...except 37-51F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........12-20 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph increasing to 45 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................3. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 25-44 mph decreasing to 17-29 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900, then 4500 ft agl until 1000, then 7000 ft agl until 1100, then 10500 ft agl until 1300, then 14000 ft agl until 1700, then 11000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 29 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then good until 1000, then very good until 1100, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(61 percent). Scattered showers early in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. Isolated showers early in the evening. Min temperature.....23-33F. Max humidity........77-93 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 24-36 mph shifting to the northwest 25-44 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......8000 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2200. Transport winds.....West around 30 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(53 percent). Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....43-57F...except 33-45F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........26-40 percent...except 38-52 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.60 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 25-37 mph decreasing to 15-26 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 0900. 6500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....West around 30 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 22 to 31. Highs 29 to 51. Southwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .SUNDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 20 to 32. Highs 34 to 55. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 19 to 30. Highs 41 to 62. West winds around 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 24 to 34. Highs 46 to 67. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 28 to 38. Highs 48 to 70. $$ COZ224-252215- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 325 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(41 percent). Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Isolated showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....63-68F. Min humidity........10-12 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph increasing to southwest around 20 mph with gusts to around 45 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................2. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 30-48 mph decreasing to 17-28 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900, then 4000 ft agl until 1000, then 7000 ft agl until 1100, then 9000 ft agl until 1200, then 13500 ft agl until 1500, then 15500 ft agl until 1600, then 13000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 14 mph until 1000, then around 30 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then very good until 1100, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(61 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. Min temperature.....31-34F. Max humidity........71-79 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph decreasing to 30 mph after midnight. LAL.................2. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 21-32 mph increasing to northwest 28-39 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......8500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2400. Transport winds.....West around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(44 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....58-63F. Min humidity........19-24 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 22-33 mph decreasing to 13-24 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0800. 9000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....West around 27 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1000. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. Southwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 28 to 33. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. West winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 68 to 73. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 40. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. $$ COZ225-252215- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 325 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(40 percent). Isolated showers early in the afternoon. Max temperature.....54-72F...except 40-54F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........10-16 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 40 mph increasing to around 20 mph with gusts to around 50 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 36-54 mph decreasing to 18-30 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0900, then 5000 ft agl until 1000, then 7000 ft agl until 1100, then 11500 ft agl until 1400, then 14500 ft agl until 1700, then 12000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 35 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then very good until 1000, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(62 percent). Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Scattered showers after midnight. Min temperature.....31-43F...except 22-31F above 10000 feet. Max humidity........52-74 percent...except 70-83 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 10-20 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 23-35 mph increasing to northwest 26-45 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......8500 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 35 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(40 percent). Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....49-68F...except 36-48F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........17-28 percent...except 31-43 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 10-20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph decreasing to 35 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................3. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 23-35 mph becoming west 13-24 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0800, then 4500 ft agl until 1100, then 7500 ft agl until 1200, then 11000 ft agl until 1700, then 9000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 30 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0900. Excellent after 1100. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 23 to 37. Highs 34 to 56. Southwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .SUNDAY...Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 23 to 37. Highs 37 to 57. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 23 to 36. Highs 44 to 68. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 27 to 42. Highs 50 to 74. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 32 to 46. Highs 54 to 76. $$ COZ226-252215- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- 325 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(35 percent). Patchy fog early in the morning. Isolated showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....68-76F. Min humidity........9-12 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph increasing to 35 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 24-35 mph decreasing to 15-26 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900. 15000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Southwest around 22 mph until 1400, then south around 24 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1500. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. Min temperature.....39-42F. Max humidity........73-85 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5-15 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 10-20 mph increasing to northwest 28-46 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......11000 ft agl until 1900, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph until 2000, then northwest around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(59 percent). Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....59-68F. Min humidity........21-27 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5-15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 21-32 mph becoming west 8-18 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0900, then 4500 ft agl until 1000, then 7000 ft agl until 1100, then 9000 ft agl until 1200, then 10500 ft agl until 1400, then 8000 ft agl until 1600, then 6000 ft agl until 1700, then 4000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 14 mph until 1700, then northeast. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs 43 to 52. North winds around 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs 47 to 55. North winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs 59 to 66. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs 66 to 74. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 70 to 77. $$ COZ227-252215- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- 325 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(38 percent). Patchy fog early in the morning. Isolated showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....73-80F. Min humidity........8-9 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph increasing to south around 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 25-40 mph decreasing to 18-30 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900. 16000 ft agl after 1400. Transport winds.....West around 9 mph until 0900, then south around 24 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then very good until 1100, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms through the night. Numerous showers after midnight. Min temperature.....40-46F. Max humidity........58-76 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 12-22 mph increasing to northwest 25-37 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......11000 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Southwest around 23 mph until 2100, then northwest around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(56 percent). Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....67-74F. Min humidity........17-19 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 16-28 mph becoming west 10-20 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0900, then 4500 ft agl until 1000, then 7000 ft agl until 1100, then 9500 ft agl until 1200, then 12000 ft agl until 1600, then 8500 ft agl until 1700, then 5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 16 mph until 1700, then north around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then very good until 1700, then good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs 51 to 59. North winds around 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 54 to 60. North winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs 65 to 71. West winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 72 to 78. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 76 to 82. $$ COZ228-252215- Pueblo County Including Pueblo- 325 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(36 percent). Patchy fog early in the morning. Isolated showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....75-83F. Min humidity........8-9 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph increasing to around 20 mph with gusts to around 50 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 31-45 mph decreasing to 18-30 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900. 16000 ft agl after 1400. Transport winds.....Southwest around 19 mph until 1200, then around 30 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000. Excellent after 1500. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Numerous showers after midnight. Min temperature.....44-48F. Max humidity........48-58 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 10-20 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 12-23 mph increasing to northwest 24-36 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......10500 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 29 mph until 0100, then around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(44 percent). Isolated showers early in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....71-79F. Min humidity........13-16 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 17-29 mph becoming west 12-22 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0800, then 4000 ft agl until 1000, then 6500 ft agl until 1100, then 9000 ft agl until 1200, then 12500 ft agl until 1600, then 9500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800, then very good until 1000, then excellent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 56 to 63. North winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs 57 to 63. North winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs 68 to 74. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 76 to 83. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 78 to 85. $$ COZ229-252215- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- 325 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(30 percent). Isolated showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....72-76F. Min humidity........8-9 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph increasing to around 20 mph with gusts to around 50 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 32-47 mph decreasing to 17-29 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900, then 4000 ft agl until 1000, then 6500 ft agl until 1100, then 9500 ft agl until 1200, then 12500 ft agl until 1400, then 15500 ft agl until 1700, then 12500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 33 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1500. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(66 percent). Scattered showers. Min temperature.....43-46F. Max humidity........46-51 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 15-25 mph. Gusts up to 55 mph decreasing to 45 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 15-26 mph increasing to northwest 25-35 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......6500 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 30 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(31 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....68-72F. Min humidity........15-17 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 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....Northwest 18-30 mph becoming west 13-23 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1000, then 6000 ft agl until 1100, then 8000 ft agl until 1200, then 11000 ft agl until 1700, then 9000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 26 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs in the mid to upper 50s. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .SUNDAY...Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid to upper 50s. North winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs near 70. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. $$ COZ230-252215- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 325 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(34 percent). Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. Max temperature.....74-81F. Min humidity........8-9 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph increasing to around 20 mph with gusts to around 50 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 33-52 mph decreasing to 25-37 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900. 15500 ft agl after 1400. Transport winds.....Southwest around 35 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then very good until 1100, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(58 percent). Patchy blowing dust early in the evening. Isolated showers late in the evening. Scattered showers after midnight, then isolated showers after midnight. Min temperature.....43-48F. Max humidity........43-47 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 10-20 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 21-32 mph shifting to the northwest 24-35 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......12000 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 28 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(28 percent). Isolated showers early in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....70-76F. Min humidity........13-15 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 20 mph with gusts to around 45 mph decreasing to around 10 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................2. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 20-31 mph becoming west 12-22 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0900. 12000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....West around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0900. Excellent after 1100. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs 57 to 64. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs 57 to 62. North winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 68 to 74. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 76 to 82. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 51. Highs 78 to 84. $$ COZ231-252215- Crowley County Including Ordway- 325 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(35 percent). Patchy fog early in the morning. Isolated showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....80-84F. Min humidity........9 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph increasing to south around 15 mph with gusts to around 40 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 30-40 mph becoming south 22-33 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 1000. 16500 ft agl after 1500. Transport winds.....Southwest around 12 mph until 1200, then south around 26 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1100. Excellent after 1500. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms through the night. Numerous showers after midnight. Min temperature.....44-47F. Max humidity........61-71 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 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....Southwest 20-31 mph shifting to the northwest 22-33 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......12500 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 25 mph until 2400, then northwest. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(48 percent). Scattered showers early in the morning. Isolated showers in the late morning and early afternoon, then isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....75-79F. Min humidity........14-17 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5-15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 22-33 mph becoming west 12-22 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0900, then 3500 ft agl until 1000, then 7000 ft agl until 1100, then 9000 ft agl until 1200, then 12500 ft agl until 1600, then 10000 ft agl until 1700, then 7500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then good until 1000, then excellent until 1700, then very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 60 to 65. Northeast winds around 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. North winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs near 80. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. $$ COZ232-252215- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- 325 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(32 percent). Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. Max temperature.....83-87F. Min humidity........7-8 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph increasing to around 20 mph with gusts to around 45 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 30-45 mph decreasing to 26-38 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000. 17000 ft agl after 1400. Transport winds.....Southwest around 32 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000. Excellent after 1700. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(65 percent). Patchy blowing dust early in the evening. Isolated showers late in the evening. Scattered showers late in the evening, then isolated showers early in the morning. Min temperature.....46-49F. Max humidity........48-63 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 10-20 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph decreasing to 40 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 26-38 mph shifting to the west 25-37 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......13000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 26 mph until 0200, then around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(37 percent). Isolated showers early in the morning. Isolated showers early in the afternoon, then isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....77-79F. Min humidity........12-14 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 22-33 mph becoming west 16-26 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0900, then 4500 ft agl until 1000, then 7000 ft agl until 1100, then 9000 ft agl until 1200, then 13000 ft agl until 1700, then 11000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1100. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs 64 to 69. North winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. North winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. South winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. $$ COZ233-252215- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 325 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(27 percent). Areas of blowing dust in the afternoon. Max temperature.....77-86F. Min humidity........7-8 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph increasing to south around 20 mph with gusts to around 55 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 38-55 mph decreasing to 29-46 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......500 ft agl until 0900. 16500 ft agl after 1500. Transport winds.....Southwest around 18 mph until 1100, then around 39 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000. Excellent after 1600. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(43 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy(52 percent). Areas of blowing dust early in the evening. Isolated showers after midnight. Scattered showers after midnight. Min temperature.....44-49F. Max humidity........44-48 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 10-20 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph decreasing to 40 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 30-44 mph becoming west 24-36 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......15000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 26 mph until 0300, then around 24 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(29 percent). Max temperature.....72-78F. Min humidity........12-13 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph decreasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 24-36 mph becoming southwest 12-22 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0900. 12500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....West around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1000. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 63 to 69. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs 60 to 65. Northwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs 71 to 77. South winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s. Highs 79 to 85. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 80 to 86. $$ COZ234-252215- Kiowa County Including Eads- 325 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(35 percent). Patchy fog early in the morning. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Max temperature.....83-88F. Min humidity........9-10 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph increasing to around 20 mph with gusts to around 50 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................3. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 34 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1100. 16500 ft agl after 1300. Transport winds.....South around 35 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1200. Excellent after 1400. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(58 percent). Patchy blowing dust early in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms through the night. Scattered showers late in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. Min temperature.....43-47F. Max humidity........70-87 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 10-20 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph decreasing to 35 mph after midnight. LAL.................3. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....South 31-49 mph becoming west 28-39 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......12500 ft agl until 1900, then 2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 21 mph until 0100, then northwest. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(53 percent). Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated thunderstorms through the day. Max temperature.....73-77F. Min humidity........17-22 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 31-49 mph becoming west 21-32 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1000, then 6500 ft agl until 1100, then 8500 ft agl until 1200, then 11500 ft agl until 1600, then 9500 ft agl until 1700, then 7500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph until 1700, then north around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1000, then excellent until 1700, then very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 63 to 72. Northeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs near 60. North winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs 70 to 76. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs 79 to 84. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. $$ COZ235-252215- Bent County Including Las Animas- 325 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(33 percent). Patchy fog early in the morning. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. Max temperature.....85-88F. Min humidity........7-9 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph increasing to south around 20 mph with gusts to around 50 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 38 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000. 17500 ft agl after 1500. Transport winds.....South around 36 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000. Excellent after 1600. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(51 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(48 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy(66 percent). Patchy blowing dust early in the evening. Scattered showers in the evening. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Min temperature.....47-49F. Max humidity........56-66 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 10-20 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph decreasing to 40 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 32-48 mph becoming west 26-38 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......15000 ft agl until 1900, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 26 mph until 0100, then west around 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(41 percent). Scattered showers early in the morning. Isolated showers in the late morning and afternoon. Max temperature.....77-79F. Min humidity........13-16 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 26-38 mph becoming west 17-29 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0900, then 4000 ft agl until 1000, then 7000 ft agl until 1100, then 9000 ft agl until 1200, then 12500 ft agl until 1700, then 9500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then good until 1000, then excellent until 1700, then very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 67 to 72. Northeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. Northwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. South winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 51. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. $$ COZ236-252215- Prowers County Including Lamar- 325 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(37 percent). Patchy fog early in the morning. Areas of blowing dust in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Max temperature.....86-90F. Min humidity........9-11 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph increasing to around 20 mph with gusts to around 50 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................2. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 41 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000. 16000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Southwest around 22 mph until 1200, then south around 38 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1100. Excellent after 1300. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(36 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy(53 percent). Areas of blowing dust early in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms until early morning. Scattered showers after midnight, then numerous showers early in the morning. Min temperature.....44-48F. Max humidity........63-75 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 10-20 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph decreasing to 40 mph after midnight. LAL.................3. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 37-49 mph decreasing to 28-46 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......14000 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 41 mph until 1900, then west around 26 mph until 0300, then around 29 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(45 percent). Scattered showers early in the morning, then isolated showers late in the morning. Max temperature.....77-80F. Min humidity........15-18 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 29-46 mph decreasing to 21-32 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1000, then 6500 ft agl until 1100, then 8500 ft agl until 1200, then 12000 ft agl until 1700, then 9500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then good until 1000, then excellent until 1600, then very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Northeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. Northwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 41. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 51. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. $$ COZ237-252215- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 325 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(50 percent) then becoming sunny. Areas of blowing dust in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Max temperature.....83-88F. Min humidity........8-9 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph increasing to around 25 mph with gusts to around 55 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................2. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 45 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000. 15000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 mph until 1200, then around 41 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000. Excellent after 1700. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(31 percent). Areas of blowing dust early in the evening. Isolated showers after midnight. Scattered showers after midnight. Min temperature.....45-48F. Max humidity........50-57 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 10-20 mph. Gusts up to 55 mph decreasing to 40 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 37-55 mph becoming west and decreasing to 26-45 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......15000 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 27 mph until 0400, then around 26 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(29 percent). Max temperature.....76-81F. Min humidity........12-14 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 25-37 mph becoming southwest 14-25 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0900. 13500 ft agl after 1500. Transport winds.....West around 20 mph until 1700, then southwest. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1100. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 69 to 77. West winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs 62 to 67. Northwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. South winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL AND PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL. $$
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