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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. NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST...MONUMENT 230 PM MST MON NOV 23 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(29 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....15-20F. MAX HUMIDITY........75-86 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH BECOMING NORTH AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST 25-35 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 20-35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL UNTIL 1900. 500 FT AGL AFTER 2000. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 28 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD UNTIL 1900...THEN FAIR UNTIL 2000...THEN POOR. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-46F. MIN HUMIDITY........27-31 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL UNTIL 1100...THEN 4000 FT AGL UNTIL 1600...THEN 2000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000...THEN GOOD UNTIL 1500...THEN FAIR UNTIL 1600...THEN POOR. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(27 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....19-24F. MAX HUMIDITY........70-81 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST 15-25 MPH INCREASING TO 20-30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 11 MPH UNTIL 0400...THEN NORTH AROUND 13 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY(28 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-48F. MIN HUMIDITY........25-34 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST 25-35 MPH BECOMING 25-40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL UNTIL 1100...THEN 5000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 12 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN NORTHWEST AROUND 13 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1300...THEN FAIR. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 21 TO 26. HIGHS 48 TO 53. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 25 TO 31. HIGHS 48 TO 53. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 25 TO 30. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 19 TO 25. HIGHS 33 TO 39. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 14 TO 23. HIGHS 32 TO 38.
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