Colorado Fire Weather Zone 220

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR S CNTRL AND SERN COLORADO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 247 PM MST TUE NOV 24 2009 .DISCUSSION... WE WILL BE IN QUIET WEATHER PATTERN THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY. THE NEXT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION FOR THE DISTRICT WILL BE THIS WEEKEND. AT THIS TIME THIS WEEKEND WEATHER SYSTEM DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ALL THAT IMPRESSIVE. LONG RANGE GUIDANCE IS INDICATING ARCTIC AIR COULD MOVE INTO THE DISTRICT BY MID WEEK NEXT WEEK. NO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS. HODANISH UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING...CHAFFEE COUNTY...LAKE COUNTY 247 PM MST TUE NOV 24 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(34 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....6-18F. MAX HUMIDITY........45-70 PERCENT...EXCEPT 54-82 PERCENT ABOVE 10000 FEET. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST 10-20 MPH INCREASING TO 15-25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL UNTIL 1900...THEN 500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-47F...EXCEPT 31-38F ABOVE 10000 FEET. MIN HUMIDITY........21-31 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST 10-25 MPH INCREASING TO 20-30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL UNTIL 1000...THEN 5500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000...THEN VERY GOOD. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....12-19F. MAX HUMIDITY........68-82 PERCENT...EXCEPT 58-77 PERCENT ABOVE 10000 FEET. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST 10-20 MPH INCREASING TO 15-25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL UNTIL 1800...THEN 500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 18 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD UNTIL 1800. POOR AFTER 0300. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-54F...EXCEPT 35-45F ABOVE 10000 FEET. MIN HUMIDITY........16-27 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1000. 6000 FT AGL AFTER 1100. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 21 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0800. GOOD AFTER 1100. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 14 TO 23. HIGHS 33 TO 54. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 14 TO 24. HIGHS 22 TO 43. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 9 TO 20. HIGHS 18 TO 38. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 6 TO 17. HIGHS 16 TO 40. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 6 TO 19. HIGHS 21 TO 44.
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