000 FNUS55 KPUB 261232 FWFPUB FIRE WEATHER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 630 AM MDT MON AUG 26 2002 WEATHER DISCUSSION: LITTLE CHANGE IN THE WEATHER PATTERN IS EXPECTED TODAY. THE INTERIOR MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS WILL REMAIN DRY WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...WHILE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE PLAINS AND THE ADJACENT MOUNTAINS. 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 *** ZONE 220 *** UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING CHAFFEE COUNTY...LAKE COUNTY 630 AM MDT MON AUG 26 2002 .TODAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LAL...1. MAX TEMP...76-85F...66-75F ABOVE 10000 FEET. MIN RH...8-18%. 20 FOOT WINDS...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-10 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN BECOMING WEST 8-15 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20 MPH. HAINES INDEX...6. $$ *** ZONE 221 *** TELLER COUNTY/SOUTHERN RAMPART RANGE- INCLUDING PIKES PEAK...FLORISSANT FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT 630 AM MDT MON AUG 26 2002 .TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1300L. LAL...1 THEN LAL 2 AFTER 1300. MAX TEMP...71-81F...61-70F ABOVE 10000 FEET. MIN RH...8-18%. 20 FOOT WINDS...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-10 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN BECOMING WEST 8-15 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20 MPH. HAINES INDEX...6. $$ *** ZONE 222 *** FREMONT COUNTY- INCLUDING CANON CITY...HOWARD 630 AM MDT MON AUG 26 2002 .TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1300L. LAL...1 THEN LAL 2 AFTER 1300. MAX TEMP...71-81F...61-70F ABOVE 10000 FEET. MIN RH...8-18%. 20 FOOT WINDS...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-10 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN BECOMING WEST 8-15 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20 MPH. HAINES INDEX...6. $$ *** ZONE 223 *** EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS/LA GARITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING WOLF CREEK PASS...CREEDE 630 AM MDT MON AUG 26 2002 .TODAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LAL...1. MAX TEMP...77-87F...67-77F ABOVE 10000 FEET. MIN RH...5-15%. 20 FOOT WINDS...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-10 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN BECOMING WEST 8-15 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20 MPH. HAINES INDEX...6. $$ *** ZONE 224 *** SAN LUIS VALLEY- INCLUDING ALAMOSA...DEL NORTE...FORT GARLAND...SAGUACHE 630 AM MDT MON AUG 26 2002 .TODAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LAL...1. MAX TEMP...80-85F. MIN RH...3-13% 20 FOOT WINDS...VARIABLE 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH AFTER 1300. HAINES INDEX...6. $$ *** ZONE 225 *** SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- INCLUDING SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...WET MOUNTAINS...LA VETA PASS 630 AM MDT MON AUG 26 2002 .TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1300L. LAL...1 THEN LAL 2 AFTER 1300. MAX TEMP...74-84F...64-74F ABOVE 10000 FEET. MIN RH...5-15%. 20 FOOT WINDS...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-10 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN BECOMING WEST 8-15 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20 MPH. HAINES INDEX...6. $$ *** ZONE 226/227 *** NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- INCLUDING MONUMENT...BLACK FOREST...FORT CARSON...COLORADO SPRINGS 630 AM MDT MON AUG 26 2002 .TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1300L. LAL...1 THEN LAL 2 AFTER 1300. MAX TEMP...80-85F. MIN RH...25-35%. 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX...6. $$ *** ZONE 228 *** PUEBLO COUNTY- INCLUDING PUEBLO 630 AM MDT MON AUG 26 2002 .TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1300L. LAL...1 THEN LAL 2 AFTER 1300. MAX TEMP...90-95F. MIN RH...20-30%. 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX...6. $$ *** ZONE 229/230/233 *** HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- INCLUDING WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD...THATCHER...PINON CANYON 630 AM MDT MON AUG 26 2002 .TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1300L. LAL...1 THEN LAL 2 AFTER 1300. MAX TEMP...80-85F. MIN RH...20-30%. 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX...6. $$ *** ZONE 231/232 *** CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- INCLUDING LA JUNTA...W COMANCHE GRASSLANDS 630 AM MDT MON AUG 26 2002 .TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1600. LAL...1 THEN LAL 2 AFTER 1600. MAX TEMP...90-95F. MIN RH...20-30%. 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX...6. $$ *** ZONE 234/235/236/237 *** KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING EADS...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...EAST COMANCHE GRASSLANDS 630 AM MDT MON AUG 26 2002 .TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%). WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1600. LAL...1 THEN LAL 2 AFTER 1600. MAX TEMP...90-95F. MIN RH...20-30%. 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX...6. $$ ***TEN THOUSAND FOOT FREE AIR WIND*** .TODAY...MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. PLAINS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10-20 MPH. ***2 TO 5 DAY OUTLOOK...TUE (8/29) THROUGH FRI (8/30)*** SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY...AN UPPER TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN OVER THE PACIFIC COAST WHILE A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IN THE MID LEVELS IS FORECAST TO REMAIN OVER FAR NORTHERN OLD MEXICO THROUGH THIS FORECAST PERIOD. OVERALL...I ANTICIPATE IT TO REMAIN DRIER THAN NORMAL OVER THE MOUNTAINS WHILE THE EASTERN PLAINS WILL SEE WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. HOWEVER...LONG RANGE GUIDANCE DOES BRING IN SOME MOISTURE FOR THE MOUNTAINS BY LATE THURSDAY. I AM A LITTLE HESITANT TO BELIEVE THIS FOR NOW. TEMPERATURES WILL GENERALLY BE NEAR NORMAL ON THE PLAINS AND ADJACENT MOUNTAINS...WHILE THE INTERIOR MOUNTAINS WILL BE ABOVE NORMAL. MAINLY TYPICAL MOUNTAIN/VALLEY WINDS ARE EXPECTED. .TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... MOUNTAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS MIN TEMPS...40-50F...30-40F ABOVE 10000 FEET. MAX TEMPS...75-85F...65-75F ABOVE 10000 FEET. WINDS.......SOUTHWEST TO WEST AT 5 TO 15 MPH. PLAINS MIN TEMPS...50-60F. MAX TEMPS...82-92F. WINDS.......SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 TO 20 MPH. ***6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK*** NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$