RSS FeedsColorado Fire Weather Zone 225
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR S CNTRL AND SERN COLORADOView Complete Fire Weather Zones
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. SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS... WET MOUNTAINS 230 PM MST MON NOV 23 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....1-14F. MAX HUMIDITY........68-99 PERCENT...EXCEPT 49-80 PERCENT ABOVE 10000 FEET. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 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........NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL UNTIL 1900...THEN 1000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 23 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT UNTIL 1800. POOR AFTER 0400. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-45F...EXCEPT 24-35F ABOVE 10000 FEET. MIN HUMIDITY........16-23 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 5 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE MORNING. 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.......2500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 14 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...THEN FAIR UNTIL 1400...THEN POOR. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....12-21F. MAX HUMIDITY........50-73 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 12 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-50F...EXCEPT 32-41F ABOVE 10000 FEET. MIN HUMIDITY........17-25 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 15-30 MPH BECOMING 15-25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL UNTIL 1100...THEN 5000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0800. FAIR AFTER 1300. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 15 TO 24. HIGHS 37 TO 51. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 13 TO 25. HIGHS 36 TO 52. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 17 TO 28. HIGHS 33 TO 46. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 16 TO 26. HIGHS 25 TO 43. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 9 TO 20. HIGHS 25 TO 40.
Back to Fire Weather Page
