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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 413 AM MST WED NOV 25 2009 .DISCUSSION... GENERALLY QUIET FALL WEATHER PATTERN IN PLACE ACROSS THE DISTRICT WITH DRY CONDITIONS AND SEASONAL TEMPERATURES FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. NEXT CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION COULD ARRIVE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. VENTILATION RATES WILL GENERALY NOT BE ALL THAT GOOD TODAY DUE TO PERSISTENT LOW LEVEL INVERSIONS AND FAIRLY LIGHT TRANSPORT WINDS. RATES WILL PROBABLY BE EVEN WORSE ON THURSDAY...AS TRANSPORT WINDS CONTINUE TO WEAKEN. EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING...CREEDE...WOLF CREEK PASS 413 AM MST WED NOV 25 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-43F. MIN HUMIDITY........18-31 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST 10-20 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 15-25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 19 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...THEN FAIR UNTIL 1600...THEN POOR. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....10-21F. MAX HUMIDITY........69-88 PERCENT...EXCEPT 47-76 PERCENT ABOVE 10000 FEET. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 5 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTH AROUND 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 11 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-49F. MIN HUMIDITY........18-28 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........NORTHWEST 10-20 MPH DECREASING TO 5-15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1100...THEN 5000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1400...THEN FAIR UNTIL 1600...THEN POOR. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 13 TO 21. HIGHS 34 TO 48. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 12 TO 20. HIGHS 23 TO 39. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 9 TO 18. HIGHS 18 TO 33. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 8 TO 15. HIGHS 19 TO 32. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 9 TO 17. HIGHS 25 TO 37.
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