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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. SAN LUIS VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALAMOSA...DEL NORTE...FORT GARLAND...SAGUACHE 359 AM MST TUE NOV 24 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....36-42F. MIN HUMIDITY........18-24 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST 20-30 MPH DECREASING TO 15-25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 12 MPH UNTIL 0600...THEN WEST AROUND 10 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....1-10F. MAX HUMIDITY........77-95 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING DOWNVALLEY 4-8 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST 10-25 MPH BECOMING 15-25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 8 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-47F. MIN HUMIDITY........20-23 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING UPVALLEY 8-12 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST 15-25 MPH BECOMING 15-30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 14 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1300...THEN FAIR UNTIL 1600...THEN POOR. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 4 TO 11. HIGHS NEAR 50. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 8 TO 16. HIGHS 45 TO 51. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 12 TO 17. HIGHS 37 TO 44. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 13 TO 18. HIGHS 33 TO 38. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 9 TO 14. HIGHS 31 TO 36.
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