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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. WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- INCLUDING...THATCHER...TRINIDAD 359 AM MST TUE NOV 24 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-51F. MIN HUMIDITY........19-21 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTH 25-35 MPH DECREASING TO 20-30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL UNTIL 1000...THEN 4000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH UNTIL 1600...THEN SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....17-20F. MAX HUMIDITY........66-81 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 14 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-52F. MIN HUMIDITY........22-25 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL UNTIL 1100...THEN 3500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 7 MPH UNTIL 1300...THEN WEST AROUND 4 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 19 TO 22. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 22 TO 27. HIGHS 56 TO 61. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S. HIGHS 44 TO 49. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 17 TO 23. HIGHS 37 TO 42.
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