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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. SAN LUIS VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALAMOSA...DEL NORTE...FORT GARLAND...SAGUACHE 230 PM MST MON NOV 23 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....-4 TO 7F. MAX HUMIDITY........85-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST 15-30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 15-25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL UNTIL 1900...THEN 500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 24 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT UNTIL 1800. POOR AFTER 0400. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-42F. MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 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 15-25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....4-12F. MAX HUMIDITY........78-89 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 AROUND 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 9 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-48F. MIN HUMIDITY........20-22 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST 15-30 MPH BECOMING 15-25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH UNTIL 0700...THEN NORTHWEST AROUND 14 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0800. FAIR AFTER 1300. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 6 TO 12. HIGHS NEAR 50. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 8 TO 16. HIGHS 45 TO 50. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 12 TO 17. HIGHS 38 TO 47. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 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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