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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. BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...EASTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS...SPRINGFIELD 230 PM MST MON NOV 23 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(28 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-26F. MAX HUMIDITY........71-83 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 35-50 MPH BECOMING 35-45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL UNTIL 2000...THEN LESS THAN 500 FEET AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 34 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR UNTIL 1900...THEN POOR. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-52F. MIN HUMIDITY........18-25 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST 25-40 MPH BECOMING 30-40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL UNTIL 1000...THEN 5500 FT AGL UNTIL 1500...THEN 3000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 33 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0900...THEN GOOD UNTIL 1000...THEN VERY GOOD UNTIL 1100...THEN EXCELLENT UNTIL 1500...THEN VERY GOOD UNTIL 1600...THEN FAIR. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....19-26F. MAX HUMIDITY........68-86 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 25-35 MPH DECREASING TO 15-25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 28 MPH UNTIL 1800...THEN WEST AROUND 8 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55F. MIN HUMIDITY........23-29 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH AROUND 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH. 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.......2000 FT AGL UNTIL 1100...THEN 5000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH UNTIL 0800...THEN NORTH AROUND 7 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1200...THEN FAIR UNTIL 1500...THEN POOR. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 20S. HIGHS 53 TO 59. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S. HIGHS 58 TO 63. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS NEAR 30. HIGHS 52 TO 57. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S. HIGHS 40 TO 45.
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