Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
174 FNUS55 KPUB 170933 FWFPUB Fire Weather Planning Forecast FOR S Cntrl and Sern Colorado National Weather Service Pueblo Co 333 AM MDT Fri May 17 2024 .Discussion... Temperatures will continue to increase across the area through Monday, with highs climbing into the low-90s. Critical fire weather conditions will be possible both Monday and Tuesday as gusty southwest flow sets in. A new upper-level disturbance will move in around the middle of next week, bringing more unsettled conditions to the district. Smoke dispersions will be excellent today and good or better on Saturday. --- thunderstorms imply strong gusty and erratic winds --- COZ220-172215- Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- 333 AM MDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....58-73F...except 44-59F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........15-18 percent...except 22-31 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph increasing to 35 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 22 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1000. 12000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....West around 24 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000. Excellent after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....30-44F. Max humidity........46-66 percent...except 56-68 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph decreasing to 25 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 25-41 mph increasing to 32-44 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......10000 ft agl until 1900. 2000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(42 percent). Scattered showers early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Scattered showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....59-74F...except 44-60F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........18-23 percent...except 25-37 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 24-36 mph decreasing to 16-28 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0800, then 5000 ft agl until 1000, then 7500 ft agl until 1100, then 9500 ft agl until 1200, then 11000 ft agl until 1600, then 9000 ft agl until 1700, then 7000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then very good until 1100, then excellent until 1600, then very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 27 to 43. Highs 43 to 70. Southwest winds around 25 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 26 to 41. Highs 43 to 70. Southwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 23 to 40. Highs 33 to 60. West winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 19 to 34. Highs 39 to 64. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 23 to 38. Highs 41 to 68. $$ COZ221-172215- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- 333 AM MDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....60-74F...except 49-60F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........19-23 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 15 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0900. 12000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....West around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1100. Excellent after 1400. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....39-47F. Max humidity........45-57 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 18-30 mph increasing to 25-36 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......10000 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(42 percent). Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....59-73F...except 47-59F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........21-26 percent...except 28-37 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 22 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 0900, then 5000 ft agl until 1000, then 8500 ft agl until 1200, then 9500 ft agl until 1600, then 6000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 17 mph until 1200, then around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then very good until 1200, then excellent until 1600, then good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 36 to 47. Highs 54 to 74. Southwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 35 to 47. Highs 53 to 72. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 32 to 44. Highs 43 to 61. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 27 to 38. Highs 47 to 66. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 31 to 44. Highs 51 to 72. $$ COZ222-172215- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 333 AM MDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....63-82F...except 51-58F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........14-18 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 7-17 mph increasing to west 15-26 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0900. 14500 ft agl after 1300. Transport winds.....West around 23 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000. Excellent after 1500. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....41-50F. Max humidity........45-53 percent...except 42-44 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph...except west 5-15 mph mountain top winds. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 20-31 mph increasing to 25-37 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......12500 ft agl until 1900. 2000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(41 percent). Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....63-81F...except 55-60F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........18-23 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 22 mph. 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 11000 ft agl until 1400, then 8000 ft agl until 1600, then 5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 12 mph until 0900, then southwest around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then good until 1100, then very good until 1200, then excellent until 1400, then good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 38 to 51. Highs 60 to 83. West winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 37 to 51. Highs 61 to 82. Southwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms and isolated showers. Lows 35 to 49. Highs 51 to 70. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 29 to 43. Highs 56 to 75. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 48. Highs 59 to 81. $$ COZ223-172215- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- 333 AM MDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....57-69F...except 47-57F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........20-29 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 35 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 18 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0900. 11500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....West around 24 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000. Excellent after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....34-40F. Max humidity........49-59 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 27 mph. Mixing height.......10000 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(39 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....60-72F...except 49-61F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........18-26 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................3. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 19 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 0900. 10500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Southwest around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 32 to 42. Highs 48 to 68. Southwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 39. Highs 47 to 68. Southwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 26 to 39. Highs 40 to 61. Southwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 23 to 32. Highs 45 to 64. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 26 to 36. Highs 46 to 67. $$ COZ224-172215- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 333 AM MDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....68-73F. Min humidity........18-20 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Upvalley 8-12 mph becoming west around 5 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 9-19 mph increasing to west 14-24 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1100. 12000 ft agl after 1400. Transport winds.....Southwest around 6 mph until 0900, then west around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1300. Excellent after 1500. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....34-42F. Max humidity........62-78 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 23 mph. Mixing height.......10000 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Southwest around 11 mph until 0500, then south around 8 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(32 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....72-76F. Min humidity........16-19 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................3. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 17 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1000. 12000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Southwest around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1100. Excellent after 1500. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 39 to 44. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 42. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. Southwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 39. Highs near 70. $$ COZ225-172215- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 333 AM MDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....60-76F...except 46-59F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........18-25 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 6-16 mph increasing to west 12-22 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0900. 12500 ft agl after 1000. Transport winds.....West around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1300. Excellent after 1500. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....37-49F. Max humidity........47-60 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 24 mph. Mixing height.......10500 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(33 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Scattered showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....62-78F...except 48-63F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........17-22 percent...except 22-31 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................3. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 16 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0900. 10500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Southwest around 23 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1100. Excellent after 1500. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 35 to 49. Highs 52 to 76. Southwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 48. Highs 52 to 78. Southwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 31 to 46. Highs 44 to 67. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 26 to 40. Highs 48 to 71. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 44. Highs 51 to 75. $$ COZ226-172215- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- 333 AM MDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....71-78F. Min humidity........17-19 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 13 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900. 12000 ft agl after 1300. Transport winds.....West around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(30 percent). Min temperature.....44-48F. Max humidity........49-55 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 15-26 mph increasing to 20-30 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......9500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 14 mph until 0400, then north around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1900, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(37 percent). Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....70-76F. Min humidity........20-24 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 23 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1000, then 7000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph until 1100, then south around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1200, then very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 72 to 79. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the 40s. Highs 69 to 77. Northwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 58 to 65. Northwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs 62 to 69. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs 69 to 76. $$ COZ227-172215- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- 333 AM MDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....77-83F. Min humidity........15-17 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 8-18 mph increasing to west 13-23 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0900. 12500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Northwest around 9 mph until 1100, then west around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1400, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(28 percent). Min temperature.....48-51F. Max humidity........48-54 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 22 mph. Mixing height.......9500 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 12 mph until 2400, then north around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(39 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....75-82F. Min humidity........17-20 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 21 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0900, then 4500 ft agl until 1100, then 8000 ft agl until 1700, then 6000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph until 1100, then south around 19 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1200, then very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 78 to 84. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs 75 to 83. Northwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 64 to 71. Northwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs 69 to 74. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 75 to 82. $$ COZ228-172215- Pueblo County Including Pueblo- 333 AM MDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....78-86F. Min humidity........14-16 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 8-18 mph increasing to west 14-25 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000. 14500 ft agl after 1500. Transport winds.....West around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1400, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....49-53F. Max humidity........48-56 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 23 mph. Mixing height.......12500 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(32 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....79-85F. Min humidity........15-18 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 20 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000, then 4000 ft agl until 1100, then 9000 ft agl until 1500, then 11000 ft agl until 1600, then 8500 ft agl until 1700, then 6500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 12 mph until 0900, then northeast around 13 mph until 1100, then south around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1400, then very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs 80 to 87. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs 80 to 87. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 67 to 74. Northwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 73 to 79. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 78 to 85. $$ COZ229-172215- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- 333 AM MDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....76-80F. Min humidity........16-17 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 6-16 mph increasing to west 13-23 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000. 13000 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....West around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1400, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(28 percent) then becoming mostly clear. Min temperature.....46-51F. Max humidity........51-56 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 22 mph. Mixing height.......9500 ft agl until 1900, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(28 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....78-81F. Min humidity........17-19 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 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 southwest 16-28 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1000, then 5000 ft agl until 1100, then 9000 ft agl until 1400, then 11500 ft agl until 1600, then 9000 ft agl until 1700, then 7000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 12 mph until 0800, then north around 11 mph until 1000, then east around 12 mph until 1100, then south around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1200, then very good until 1400, then excellent until 1600, then very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s. Southwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 50. Highs near 80. Southwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. $$ COZ230-172215- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 333 AM MDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....78-83F. Min humidity........15-17 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 7-17 mph increasing to west 12-22 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0900. 13000 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....West around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....49-53F. Max humidity........46-51 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 22 mph. Mixing height.......13000 ft agl until 1900, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(30 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....79-85F. Min humidity........15-18 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. LAL.................2. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 10-20 mph shifting to the southwest 14-25 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0900. 9000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Northwest around 12 mph until 0900. South around 20 mph after 1400. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 78 to 86. Southwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 50. Highs 80 to 87. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs 68 to 74. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs 73 to 78. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 77 to 84. $$ COZ231-172215- Crowley County Including Ordway- 333 AM MDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....84-87F. Min humidity........14 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 7-17 mph increasing to west 12-22 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000. 12500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....West around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....51-53F. Max humidity........52-59 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 20 mph. Mixing height.......11000 ft agl until 1900. 500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph until 2000, then south around 11 mph until 2300, then west until 0100, then north around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....82-86F. Min humidity........15-17 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 18 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl until 1300, then 7500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 17 mph until 1100. South around 20 mph after 1400. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1500, then very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs 83 to 88. Northwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Northwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 82 to 87. $$ COZ232-172215- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- 333 AM MDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....85-87F. Min humidity........14 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 14 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000. 13000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....West around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....52-54F. Max humidity........48-59 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph shifting to the west after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 21 mph. Mixing height.......13000 ft agl until 1900. 500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph until 2000, then around 13 mph until 2300, then west around 14 mph until 0500, then northwest. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....85-88F. Min humidity........14-15 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 17 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1100. 9000 ft agl after 1400. Transport winds.....North around 13 mph until 0900. South around 20 mph after 1500. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1500, then very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 54. Highs near 90. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs near 90. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. Northwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs near 80. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 52. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. $$ COZ233-172215- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 333 AM MDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....78-85F. Min humidity........14-17 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 13 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900. 13000 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....West around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....51-54F. Max humidity........48-53 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 22 mph. Mixing height.......12000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph until 2000, then around 19 mph until 0200, then west around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....80-88F. Min humidity........13-16 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 12-22 mph shifting to the west 8-18 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1000, then 4500 ft agl until 1100, then 6500 ft agl until 1200, then 10500 ft agl until 1700, then 8500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 18 mph until 0900. South after 1400. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 82 to 91. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 83 to 91. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs 71 to 78. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 74 to 81. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 80 to 87. $$ COZ234-172215- Kiowa County Including Eads- 333 AM MDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....85-86F. Min humidity........14-17 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 11 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000. 12500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Southwest around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....50-52F. Max humidity........56-63 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 19 mph. Mixing height.......11000 ft agl until 1900. 500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....South around 21 mph until 0100, then southeast around 17 mph until 0300, then north around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....81-85F. Min humidity........18-21 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 15 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 17 mph. Mixing height.......7000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 20 mph until 1300, then southeast. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs 86 to 91. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the 80s. North winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs 71 to 76. North winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the 80s. $$ COZ235-172215- Bent County Including Las Animas- 333 AM MDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....84-87F. Min humidity........14-15 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 12 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000. 12500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....West around 11 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....50-54F. Max humidity........54-67 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Gusts up to 20 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 21 mph. Mixing height.......11000 ft agl until 1900. 500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Southwest around 8 mph until 2000, then south around 20 mph until 0100, then southwest around 18 mph until 0300, then northwest around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....85-88F. Min humidity........14-17 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 14 mph. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 1200, then 8000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 18 mph until 1100. Southeast around 21 mph after 1600. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs near 90. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 86 to 91. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs 74 to 79. Northwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs near 80. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s. $$ COZ236-172215- Prowers County Including Lamar- 333 AM MDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....84-87F. Min humidity........15-17 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 12 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000. 12500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Southwest around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....50-53F. Max humidity........64-71 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 20-31 mph becoming northwest 12-22 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......11000 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 16 mph until 0500, then northwest. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....85-88F. Min humidity........17-19 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 13 mph. Mixing height.......6500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 22 mph until 1100. Southeast around 19 mph after 1600. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs near 90. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50 to 55. Highs near 90. Northwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. Northwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs near 80. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs near 90. $$ COZ237-172215- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 333 AM MDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....81-85F. Min humidity........16-18 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 13 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900. 12500 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....Southwest around 11 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....52-54F. Max humidity........52-64 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 22-32 mph decreasing to 13-24 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......11500 ft agl until 1900. 500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Southwest around 18 mph until 0500, then west around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....85-89F. Min humidity........15-17 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 10 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000. 8000 ft agl after 1300. Transport winds.....North around 20 mph until 0900. East around 16 mph after 1500. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 88 to 94. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs near 90. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 76 to 82. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs near 80. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL AND PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL. $$