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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. SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- INCLUDING...COLORADO SPRINGS...FORT CARSON 359 AM MST TUE NOV 24 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-51F. MIN HUMIDITY........22-26 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTH 30-45 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 20-35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL UNTIL 0900...THEN 4500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1200...THEN FAIR UNTIL 1400...THEN POOR. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(36 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....17-20F. MAX HUMIDITY........78-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST 15-25 MPH BECOMING 15-30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 8 MPH UNTIL 2200...THEN NORTH AROUND 10 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50F. MIN HUMIDITY........24-31 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 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 20-30 MPH INCREASING TO 25-40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1000...THEN 4500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 12 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN WEST AROUND 9 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 19 TO 24. HIGHS 54 TO 60. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S. HIGHS 52 TO 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 22 TO 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 19 TO 28. HIGHS 38 TO 43. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 15 TO 22. HIGHS 35 TO 40.
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