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FIRE WEATHER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
645 AM MDT SUN JUN 23 2002

WEATHER DISCUSSION: AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT OUT
INTO THE DAKOTAS TODAY...ALLOWING FOR UPPER FLOW TO BECOME WESTERLY
AND WEAKEN THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. HOT AND DRY WEATHER LOOKS TO BE
THE RULE WITH LOW AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES AND HAINES INDICES OF 6 ACROSS
THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA...AS DRY WEST FLOW ALOFT CONTINUES. WEST
WINDS ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN...AND SHOULD ALLOW FOR A
MORE DIURNAL WIND REGIME TO SET IN ACROSS THE AREA.



KEY TO HAINES INDEX: THE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRES

2 OR 3 = VERY LOW POTENTIAL     4 = LOW POTENTIAL

5 = MODERATE POTENTIAL          6 = HIGH POTENTIAL



*** THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS ***
*** ALL SURFACE WINDS ARE 20-FOOT...10 MINUTE AVERAGED WINDS ***

*** ZONE 220 ***
UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING CHAFFEE COUNTY...LAKE COUNTY
645 AM MDT SUN JUN 23 2002

.TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY.
    LAL...1.
    MAX TEMP...76-86F...66-75F ABOVE 10000 FEET.
    MIN RH...8-18%.
    20 FOOT WINDS...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5-8 MPH...BECOMING WEST 10-
      15 MPH BY 1200 WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH OVER EXPOSED HIGHER
      TERRAIN.
    HAINES INDEX...6.

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*** ZONE 221 ***
TELLER COUNTY/SOUTHERN RAMPART RANGE-
INCLUDING PIKES PEAK...FLORISSANT FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT
645 AM MDT SUN JUN 23 2002

.TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY.
    LAL...1.
    MAX TEMP...78-87F...68-77F ABOVE 10000 FEET.
    MIN RH...9-19%.
    20 FOOT WINDS...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5-8 MPH...BECOMING WEST 10-
      15 MPH BY 1000 WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH OVER EXPOSED HIGHER
      TERRAIN.
    HAINES INDEX...6.

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*** ZONE 222 ***
FREMONT COUNTY-
INCLUDING CANON CITY...HOWARD
645 AM MDT SUN JUN 23 2002

.TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY.
    LAL...1.
    MAX TEMP...83-92F...72-82F ABOVE 9000 FEET.
    MIN RH...8-18%.
    20 FOOT WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
      25 MPH OVER EXPOSED HIGHER TERRAIN.
    HAINES INDEX...6.

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*** ZONE 223 ***
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS/LA GARITA MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING WOLF CREEK PASS...CREEDE
645 AM MDT SUN JUN 23 2002

.TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY.
    LAL...1.
    MAX TEMP...76-86F...65-75F ABOVE 10000 FEET.
    MIN RH...8-18%.
    20 FOOT WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH BY 1000 WITH GUSTS TO
      25 MPH OVER EXPOSED HIGHER TERRAIN.
    HAINES INDEX...6.

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*** ZONE 224 ***
SAN LUIS VALLEY-
INCLUDING ALAMOSA...DEL NORTE...FORT GARLAND...SAGUACHE
645 AM MDT SUN JUN 23 2002

.TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY.
    LAL...1.
    MAX TEMP...78-88F.
    MIN RH...5-15%.
    20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH
      BY 1100.
    HAINES INDEX...6.

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*** ZONE 225 ***
SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-
INCLUDING SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...WET MOUNTAINS...LA VETA PASS
645 AM MDT SUN JUN 23 2002

.TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY.
    LAL...1.
    MAX TEMP...84-93F...74-83F ABOVE 10000 FEET.
    MIN RH...9-19%.
    20 FOOT WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
      25 MPH OVER EXPOSED HIGHER TERRAIN.
    HAINES INDEX...6.

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*** ZONE 226/227 ***
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-
INCLUDING MONUMENT...BLACK FOREST...FORT CARSON...COLORADO SPRINGS
645 AM MDT SUN JUN 23 2002

.TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY.
    LAL...1.
    MAX TEMP...85-94F.
    MIN RH...5-15%.
    20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH
      AFTER 1100.
    HAINES INDEX...6.

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*** ZONES 228 ***
PUEBLO COUNTY
INCLUDING PUEBLO
645 AM MDT SUN JUN 23 2002

.TODAY...BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY BY 1200.
    LAL...1.
    MAX TEMP...92-101F.
    MIN RH...5-15%.
    20 FOOT WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH
      TO SOUTHEAST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH AFTER 1100.
    HAINES INDEX...6.

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*** ZONES 229/230 ***
HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY
INCLUDING WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD...THATCHER
645 AM MDT SUN JUN 23 2002

.TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY.
    LAL...1.
    MAX TEMP...86-96F.
    MIN RH...5-15%.
    20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH NEAR THE MOUNTAINS...
      OTHERWISE SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH
      AFTER 1100.
     HAINES INDEX...6.

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*** ZONES 231/232/233 ***
OTERO COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY
INCLUDING LA JUNTA...W COMANCHE GRASSLANDS...PINON CANYON
645 AM MDT SUN JUN 23 2002

.TODAY...BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY BY 1200.
    LAL...1.
    MAX TEMP...91-101F.
    MIN RH...5-15%.
    20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE MORNING...
      BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 10-15 MPH AFTER 1200.
    HAINES INDEX...
6.

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*** ZONE 234/235/236/237 ***
KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY
INCLUDING EADS...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...EAST COMANCHE
GRASSLANDS
645 AM MDT SUN JUN 23 2002

.TODAY...BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY BY 1200.
    LAL...1.
    MAX TEMP...93-103F.
    MIN RH...5-15%.
    20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
      SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 10-15 MPH AFTER 1200.
    HAINES INDEX...6.

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***TEN THOUSAND FOOT FREE AIR WINDS***

.TODAY....WEST 10-20 MPH.

***2 TO 5 DAY OUTLOOK...MON (6/24) THROUGH THU (6/28)***

RELATIVELY WARM AND DRY PATTERN SETTING UP ACROSS THE FIRE DISTRICT
AS STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS ACROSS THE DESERT SW AND ACROSS
THE STATE THROUGH THE PERIOD. LATEST MODELS ARE INDICATING SOME
INCREASE IN MID LEVEL MOISTURE ACROSS THE EASTERN ZONES TUE AND
WED...WHICH MAY BRING A CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO THIS AREA. OTHERWISE...TEMPS AT OR ABOVE SEASONAL
NORMS WITH DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AND A MAINLY DIURNAL WIND
REGIME SETTING UP ACROSS THE FIRE AREA.

.MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...

MOUNTAINS
     MIN TEMPS...45-55F...35-45F ABOVE 10000 FEET.
     MAX TEMPS...72-82F...62-72F ABOVE 10000 FEET.
     WINDS: WEST TO SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH.

PLAINS
     MIN TEMPS...55-65F.
     MAX TEMPS...85-95F.
     WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 10-20 MPH.

***6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK***

NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE MEDIAN PRECIPITATION.

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