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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 230 PM MST MON NOV 23 2009 .DISCUSSION... THE UPPER LOW WILL CONTINUE TO EXIT EASTERN COLORADO TONIGHT WITH LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS ENDING BY MIDNIGHT. DRY WEATHER WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEK WITH TEMPERATURES WARMING BACK ITO THE 40S AND 50S BY WEEKS END ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM MAY AFFECT THE DISTRICT NEXT WEEKEND BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF COOL WET WEATHER. SMOKE DISPERSIONS WILL BECOME POOR FOR ALL AREAS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. A SLOW WARM UP IS EXPECTED ON TUESDAY WITH DAY TIME INVERSIONS SLOWLY RISING INTO THE FAIR CATEGORY FOR MOST AREAS. STRONGER WINDS NEAR THE KANSAS BORDER WILL RESULT IN GOOD OR BETTER DISPERSIONS ACROSS THE EASTERN COUNTIES. UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING...CHAFFEE COUNTY...LAKE COUNTY 230 PM MST MON NOV 23 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(32 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....-8 TO 12F. MAX HUMIDITY........71-100 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 20-30 MPH DECREASING TO 10-20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL UNTIL 1900. 1000 FT AGL AFTER 2000. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 23 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT UNTIL 1800...THEN VERY GOOD UNTIL 1900...THEN GOOD UNTIL 2000...THEN POOR. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-45F...EXCEPT 24-35F ABOVE 10000 FEET. MIN HUMIDITY........18-27 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE MORNING. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 23 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...THEN FAIR UNTIL 1300...THEN GOOD UNTIL 1600...THEN FAIR. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(32 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....8-18F. MAX HUMIDITY........54-79 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 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 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 21 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR UNTIL 1800...THEN POOR. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY(31 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-48F...EXCEPT 32-38F ABOVE 10000 FEET. MIN HUMIDITY........17-24 PERCENT...EXCEPT 20-34 PERCENT ABOVE 10000 FEET. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5-10 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 IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL UNTIL 1000...THEN 5500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 22 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0700. GOOD AFTER 1000. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 12 TO 19. HIGHS 32 TO 50. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 13 TO 22. HIGHS 30 TO 51. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 15 TO 24. HIGHS 25 TO 44. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 9 TO 20. HIGHS 18 TO 38. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 7 TO 17. HIGHS 16 TO 40.
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