Colorado Fire Weather Zone 222

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 FREMONT COUNTY- INCLUDING...CANON CITY...HOWARD 247 PM MST TUE NOV 24 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(29 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....13-20F. MAX HUMIDITY........52-64 PERCENT...EXCEPT 41-63 PERCENT ABOVE 10000 FEET. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5-10 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.......2500 FT AGL UNTIL 1800...THEN 500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 14 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-51F...EXCEPT 35-39F ABOVE 10000 FEET. MIN HUMIDITY........18-28 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 15-25 MPH INCREASING TO 25-35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL UNTIL 1000...THEN 6000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH UNTIL 0700...THEN AROUND 18 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000...THEN FAIR UNTIL 1400...THEN GOOD UNTIL 1600...THEN FAIR. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....15-21F. MAX HUMIDITY........77-100 PERCENT...EXCEPT 53-78 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........NORTH 15-25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 15-30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL UNTIL 1900...THEN 500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 12 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-60F...EXCEPT 38-45F ABOVE 10000 FEET. MIN HUMIDITY........14-23 PERCENT. 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 20-35 MPH DECREASING TO 15-30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1100...THEN 4500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 14 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1300...THEN FAIR UNTIL 1600...THEN POOR. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 19 TO 29. HIGHS 41 TO 61. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 19 TO 30. HIGHS 36 TO 47. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 15 TO 29. HIGHS 27 TO 43. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 11 TO 24. HIGHS 27 TO 42. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 16 TO 26. HIGHS 32 TO 48.
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