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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 359 AM MST TUE NOV 24 2009 .DISCUSSION... DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEAK...WITH ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES. THE NEXT CHANCE OF ANY PRECIPITATION WILL COME LATE SATURDAY OR SUNDAY...AS A THROUGH MOVES THROUGH THE CENTRAL ROCKIES. SMOKE DISPERSIONS OVER THE PLAINS TODAY WILL STRUGGLE TO MAKE IT INTO THE FAIR CATEGORY DUE TO STRONG MORNING INVERSIONS AND LITTLE AFTERNOON MIXING. STRONGER WINDS NEAR THE KANSAS BORDER WILL RESULT IN BETTER DISPERSIONS ACROSS THE FAR EASTERN ZONES. FREMONT COUNTY- INCLUDING...CANON CITY...HOWARD 359 AM MST TUE NOV 24 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-52F...EXCEPT 31-37F ABOVE 10000 FEET. MIN HUMIDITY........20-24 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTH 25-40 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 20-30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL UNTIL 0900...THEN 4500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 13 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000...THEN FAIR UNTIL 1600...THEN POOR. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(40 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....13-20F. MAX HUMIDITY........63-85 PERCENT...EXCEPT 54-83 PERCENT ABOVE 10000 FEET. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST 15-25 MPH INCREASING TO 20-30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......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 SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST 15-30 MPH BECOMING 20-30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1000. 6000 FT AGL AFTER 1100. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 16 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...THEN GOOD UNTIL 1600...THEN FAIR. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 15 TO 21. HIGHS 42 TO 59. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 19 TO 29. HIGHS 39 TO 59. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 19 TO 30. HIGHS 36 TO 47. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 15 TO 29. HIGHS 27 TO 43. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 11 TO 25. HIGHS 27 TO 43.
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