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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 359 AM MST MON NOV 23 2009 .DISCUSSION... A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH WYOMING AND NORTHEAST COLORADO TODAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SOME ACCUMULATING SNOW TO THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF LAKE COUNTY...BUT ONLY ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ELSEWHERE. MOST OF THE DISTRICT SHOULD REMAIN DRY. THE MAIN CONSEQUENCE WILL BE COOLER WEATHER AS A COLD FRONT DROPS ACROSS THE PLAINS. SMOKE DISPERSIONS SHOULD BE GOOD TODAY WITH INCREASED WINDS. DRY CONDITIONS SHOULD PERSIST THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK...WITH TEMPERATURES STEADILY CLIMBING THROUGH THE WEEK. THE NEXT MAJOR WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED BY NEXT WEEKEND. TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE- INCLUDING...FLORISSANT FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT...PIKES PEAK 359 AM MST MON NOV 23 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....25-37F...EXCEPT 16-27F ABOVE 10000 FEET. MIN HUMIDITY........34-44 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST 20-35 MPH BECOMING 25-35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL UNTIL 0800. 11000 FT AGL AFTER 1100. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 28 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0800...THEN GOOD UNTIL 1000...THEN VERY GOOD UNTIL 1100...THEN EXCELLENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(30 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....6-16F. MAX HUMIDITY........70-88 PERCENT...EXCEPT 65-78 PERCENT ABOVE 10000 FEET. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTH 20-30 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 15-25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL UNTIL 1900...THEN 500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 14 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT UNTIL 1800. POOR AFTER 0300. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-42F...EXCEPT 24-34F ABOVE 10000 FEET. MIN HUMIDITY........18-31 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 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........NORTH 20-35 MPH BECOMING 20-30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 0900...THEN 4500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 14 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000...THEN FAIR UNTIL 1600...THEN POOR. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 12 TO 20. HIGHS 35 TO 47. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 23. HIGHS 38 TO 51. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 20 TO 29. HIGHS 38 TO 51. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 21 TO 29. HIGHS 34 TO 49. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 15 TO 26. HIGHS 27 TO 39.
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