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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. OTERO COUNTY- INCLUDING...LA JUNTA...WESTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS 230 PM MST MON NOV 23 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(31 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....17-20F. MAX HUMIDITY........84-91 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST 20-35 MPH BECOMING 25-35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL UNTIL 2000...THEN LESS THAN 500 FEET AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR UNTIL 1900. POOR AFTER 0400. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-48F. MIN HUMIDITY........24-26 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 17 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...THEN FAIR UNTIL 1500...THEN POOR. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....17-20F. MAX HUMIDITY........83-91 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FEET AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 14 MPH UNTIL 1800...THEN SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH UNTIL 2200...THEN WEST AROUND 6 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-53F. MIN HUMIDITY........27-29 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT WINDS. 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.......1500 FT AGL UNTIL 1100...THEN 4500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 MPH UNTIL 0700...THEN NORTHEAST 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 LOWER TO MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S. HIGHS 46 TO 51. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 21 TO 26. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 18 TO 22. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
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