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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. HUERFANO COUNTY- INCLUDING...WALSENBURG 230 PM MST MON NOV 23 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....13-18F. MAX HUMIDITY........73-80 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH AROUND 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL UNTIL 1900. LESS THAN 500 FEET AGL AFTER 2000. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD UNTIL 1900. POOR AFTER 0300. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-46F. MIN HUMIDITY........22-25 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH. 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.......2000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 11 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....19-21F. MAX HUMIDITY........63-72 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5-10 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.....49-50F. MIN HUMIDITY........22-26 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST 20-30 MPH BECOMING 15-30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL UNTIL 1100...THEN 4000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 12 MPH UNTIL 0700...THEN NORTH AROUND 8 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN NORTHEAST UNTIL 1300...THEN WEST AROUND 6 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 19 TO 22. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S.
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