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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. TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE- INCLUDING...FLORISSANT FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT...PIKES PEAK 230 PM MST MON NOV 23 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....6-17F. MAX HUMIDITY........67-97 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5-10 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.......8500 FT AGL UNTIL 1900. 1000 FT AGL AFTER 2000. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 26 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT UNTIL 1800. POOR AFTER 0400. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-44F. MIN HUMIDITY........19-29 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST 20-30 MPH DECREASING TO 15-25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 13 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000...THEN FAIR UNTIL 1500...THEN POOR. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(27 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....12-20F. MAX HUMIDITY........60-93 PERCENT...EXCEPT 56-73 PERCENT ABOVE 10000 FEET. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST 15-25 MPH INCREASING TO 25-35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY(28 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-47F...EXCEPT 29-38F ABOVE 10000 FEET. MIN HUMIDITY........16-30 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 5 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE MORNING. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST 15-25 MPH INCREASING TO 20-30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1000...THEN 5500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 18 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...THEN GOOD. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 23. HIGHS 38 TO 51. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 18 TO 27. HIGHS 38 TO 51. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 20 TO 29. HIGHS 34 TO 45. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 13 TO 25. HIGHS 26 TO 38. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 9 TO 19. HIGHS 24 TO 37.
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