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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. BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY- INCLUDING...LAMAR...LAS ANIMAS 359 AM MST TUE NOV 24 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-50F. MIN HUMIDITY........25-28 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5-10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST 30-40 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 30-45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL UNTIL 1000. 6000 FT AGL AFTER 1100. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 12 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...THEN GOOD UNTIL 1600...THEN FAIR. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....15-21F. MAX HUMIDITY........84-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST 25-35 MPH DECREASING TO 20-30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FEET AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 9 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-51F. MIN HUMIDITY........32-34 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST 25-35 MPH INCREASING TO 30-45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1100...THEN 4500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 8 MPH UNTIL 0700...THEN NORTHWEST. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 22 TO 27. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S. HIGHS 46 TO 52. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 23 TO 28. HIGHS 42 TO 47. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S.
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