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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. BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY- INCLUDING...LAMAR...LAS ANIMAS 230 PM MST MON NOV 23 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(37 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....18-23F. MAX HUMIDITY........83-96 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 30-45 MPH BECOMING 25-45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 29 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR UNTIL 1800. POOR AFTER 0400. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-47F. MIN HUMIDITY........26-29 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 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.......4000 FT AGL UNTIL 1600...THEN 2000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 32 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000...THEN VERY GOOD UNTIL 1500...THEN GOOD UNTIL 1600...THEN FAIR. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....17-23F. MAX HUMIDITY........80-92 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST 20-35 MPH DECREASING TO 15-30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FEET AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 28 MPH UNTIL 1800...THEN WEST AROUND 7 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-53F. MIN HUMIDITY........28-31 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY 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.....NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH UNTIL 0800...THEN NORTHEAST AROUND 10 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 IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S. HIGHS 57 TO 62. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S. HIGHS 50 TO 56. WEST 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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