National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

Colorado Fire Weather Zone 223

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR S CNTRL AND SERN COLORADO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
247 PM MST TUE NOV 24 2009

.DISCUSSION...

WE WILL BE IN QUIET WEATHER PATTERN THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY.
THE NEXT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION FOR THE DISTRICT WILL BE THIS
WEEKEND. AT THIS TIME THIS WEEKEND WEATHER SYSTEM DOES NOT
APPEAR TO BE ALL THAT IMPRESSIVE.

LONG RANGE GUIDANCE IS INDICATING ARCTIC AIR COULD MOVE INTO
THE DISTRICT BY MID WEEK NEXT WEEK.

NO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED DURING THE
NEXT 7 DAYS.

HODANISH

EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING...CREEDE...WOLF CREEK PASS
247 PM MST TUE NOV 24 2009

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....7-16F. 
MAX HUMIDITY........59-75 PERCENT...EXCEPT 44-72 PERCENT ABOVE 
                    10000 FEET. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED 
                    FIRE GROWTH. 
10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 18 MPH. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. 

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-44F. 
MIN HUMIDITY........19-28 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE 
                    AFTERNOON. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED 
                    FIRE GROWTH. 
10K FT WINDS........NORTHWEST 15-25 MPH BECOMING 15-30 MPH IN THE 
                    AFTERNOON. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL UNTIL 1100...THEN 5500 FT AGL UNTIL 
                    1600...THEN 3500 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 23 MPH. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...THEN GOOD UNTIL 1600...THEN 
                    FAIR.