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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. EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING...CREEDE...WOLF CREEK PASS 230 PM MST MON NOV 23 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....-4 TO 10F. MAX HUMIDITY........73-97 PERCENT...EXCEPT 56-92 PERCENT ABOVE 10000 FEET. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTH 20-30 MPH DECREASING TO 10-20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL UNTIL 1900...THEN 1000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 26 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT UNTIL 1800. POOR AFTER 0400. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....27-39F. MIN HUMIDITY........20-28 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 AROUND 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1400...THEN FAIR UNTIL 1500...THEN POOR. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....8-17F. MAX HUMIDITY........63-86 PERCENT...EXCEPT 46-71 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 10-20 MPH DECREASING TO 5-15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-45F. MIN HUMIDITY........21-30 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 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 5-15 MPH INCREASING TO 10-20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1100...THEN 4500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 21 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...THEN FAIR UNTIL 1300...THEN GOOD UNTIL 1600...THEN FAIR. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 10 TO 19. HIGHS 33 TO 47. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 12 TO 20. HIGHS 30 TO 44. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 12 TO 21. HIGHS 24 TO 38. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 10 TO 19. HIGHS 19 TO 32. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 8 TO 16. HIGHS 19 TO 33.
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