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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. EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- INCLUDING...PINON CANYON 230 PM MST MON NOV 23 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(29 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....16-22F. MAX HUMIDITY........75-86 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 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 30-40 MPH BECOMING 30-45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL UNTIL 1900...THEN 500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 31 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD UNTIL 1800. POOR AFTER 0400. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-48F. MIN HUMIDITY........21-24 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 10 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.......1500 FT AGL UNTIL 1000...THEN 4500 FT AGL UNTIL 1500...THEN 2000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0900...THEN FAIR UNTIL 1000...THEN GOOD UNTIL 1100...THEN VERY GOOD UNTIL 1500...THEN FAIR UNTIL 1600...THEN POOR. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-27F. MAX HUMIDITY........61-76 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.......500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 22 MPH UNTIL 1800...THEN WEST AROUND 7 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-53F. MIN HUMIDITY........21-25 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 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 20-35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL UNTIL 1100...THEN 4500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 8 MPH UNTIL 0700...THEN NORTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH UNTIL 1300...THEN NORTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S. HIGHS 52 TO 57. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S. HIGHS 56 TO 61. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS NEAR 30. HIGHS 48 TO 56. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 18 TO 22. HIGHS 36 TO 41.
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