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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. SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- INCLUDING...COLORADO SPRINGS...FORT CARSON 230 PM MST MON NOV 23 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....12-21F. MAX HUMIDITY........73-83 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL UNTIL 1900...THEN 500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 25 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD UNTIL 1900. POOR AFTER 0400. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-48F. MIN HUMIDITY........23-29 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 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 25-35 MPH DECREASING TO 20-30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL UNTIL 1600...THEN 1500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 16 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000...THEN FAIR UNTIL 1100...THEN GOOD UNTIL 1500...THEN POOR. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....18-21F. MAX HUMIDITY........75-86 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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.....NORTHWEST AROUND 9 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY(27 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-51F. MIN HUMIDITY........22-28 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST 20-30 MPH INCREASING TO 25-35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1000...THEN 5000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 9 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN WEST. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0700. FAIR AFTER 1300. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 19 TO 24. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 23 TO 28. HIGHS 52 TO 58. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 23 TO 30. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S. WEST 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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