580 FNUS55 KPUB 021500 FWFPUB Fire Weather Planning Forecast FOR S Cntrl and Sern Colorado National Weather Service Pueblo Co 800 AM MST Sat Mar 2 2019 .Discussion... Snow continues to fall over the Continental Divide and will spread over the eastern Mountains later this evening. Expect the mountain snow to persist, especially over the Continental Divide, through Tuesday. Snow will fall over the plains beginning this afternoon lasting through Sunday morning, followed by a lull in snowfall Sunday afternoon, only to begin once again early Monday morning. The snow should dissipate over the plains by Monday afternoon. The next chance for snowfall will be on Thursday and should remain over the mountains. Ventilation rates will be good over the mountains and mountain valleys, but will remain poor over the plains for Saturday. Very good to excellent ventilation rates return over the mountains on Sunday and Monday afternoon, but will remain poor over the plains. --- thunderstorms imply strong gusty and erratic winds --- COZ220-022315- Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- 800 AM MST Sat Mar 2 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Areas of blowing snow early in the morning. Patchy blowing snow in the late morning and early afternoon. Snow early in the morning. Snow likely late in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. Max temperature.....32-46F...except 21-33F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........45-56 percent...except 60-74 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.90 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 43 mph. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 32 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1600. fair after 1700. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow. Snow likely early in the morning. Patchy blowing snow. Min temperature.....11-24F. Max humidity........100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.100 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph...except west 5-15 mph mountain top winds. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 45 mph. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 31 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0500, then good. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Areas of blowing snow. Snow likely through the day. Max temperature.....29-40F...except 18-29F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........46-56 percent...except 60-78 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.70 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph...except west 10-20 mph mountain top winds. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 38-49 mph increasing to 44-59 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 44 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0900, then very good until 1100, then excellent until 1700, then very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Chance of snow. Lows 8 to 22. Highs 15 to 38. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows 3 to 20. Highs 21 to 43. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 12 to 26. Highs 26 to 50. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .THURSDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 16 to 35. Highs 24 to 50. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 11 to 28. Highs 22 to 47. $$ COZ223-022315- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- 800 AM MST Sat Mar 2 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow early in the morning, then snow likely in the late morning and early afternoon. Snow late in the afternoon. Patchy blowing snow late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....33-44F...except 24-36F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........47-64 percent...except 59-74 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.80 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 33-52 mph increasing to 39-58 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1000, then 4500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 36 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0900. very good after 1100. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow through the night. Snow in the evening. Snow likely after midnight, then chance of snow early in the morning. Min temperature.....16-28F. Max humidity........88-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.90 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 49-68 mph decreasing to 32-51 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 36 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 0500, then fair. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow through the day. Chance of snow. Snow likely late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....23-39F. Min humidity........50-61 percent...except 53-72 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 41 mph. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 1000, then 6500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 41 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1000. excellent after 1100. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Chance of snow. Lows 14 to 25. Highs 22 to 38. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 8 to 18. Highs 25 to 41. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 17 to 26. Highs 29 to 47. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .THURSDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 19 to 32. Highs 27 to 45. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 13 to 23. Highs 24 to 43. $$ COZ225-022315- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 800 AM MST Sat Mar 2 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(57 percent). Chance of snow and slight chance of rain in the morning. Snow with rain likely in the afternoon. Max temperature.....37-50F...except 23-38F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........37-50 percent...except 53-65 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.80 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph...except southwest 10-20 mph mountain top winds. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 50 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 1700, then 3500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 31 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1100, then very good until 1600, then good until 1700, then fair. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the evening. Snow through the night. Min temperature.....13-25F. Max humidity........88-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.90 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 5-10 mph...except west 5-15 mph mountain top winds. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 45-63 mph decreasing to 40-59 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 29 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0400. poor after 0500. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow through the day. Patchy blowing snow in the afternoon. Areas of blowing snow late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....21-38F. Min humidity........50-63 percent...except 58-74 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph...except west 10-20 mph mountain top winds. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 42 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 36 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. very good after 1000. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows 8 to 22. Highs 21 to 36. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows 10 to 21. Highs 25 to 42. West winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 17 to 28. Highs 33 to 58. Southwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 22 to 42. Highs 32 to 58. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 18 to 35. Highs 29 to 55. $$ COZ221-022315- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- 800 AM MST Sat Mar 2 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and light freezing rain in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. Max temperature.....32-42F...except 22-34F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........42-50 percent...except 56-71 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.90 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. mountain top winds, west around 20 mph becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 28-44 mph increasing to 36-51 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl until 1700, then 2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 18 mph until 1600, then southeast around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1600, then poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow until early morning, then snow likely after midnight. Min temperature.....6-13F. Max humidity........96-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.90 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph shifting to the south with gusts to around 20 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 35-53 mph increasing to 40-59 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 19 mph until 0100, then southwest around 23 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Snow likely. Max temperature.....13-27F. Min humidity........62-73 percent...except 74-91 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph...except southwest 5-15 mph mountain top winds. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 39-51 mph increasing to 44-54 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 30 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700, then fair until 0900, then poor until 1300, then good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Snow likely. Lows 2 to 10. Highs 15 to 28. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 12. Highs 21 to 37. West winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 23. Highs 34 to 51. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 23 to 35. Highs 33 to 52. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 20 to 31. Highs 31 to 49. $$ COZ222-022315- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 800 AM MST Sat Mar 2 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow, rain and slight chance of light freezing rain in the morning. Snow and rain in the afternoon. Patchy fog late in the morning. Max temperature.....35-49F...except 30-33F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........37-55 percent...except 63-68 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.90 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. mountain top winds, west around 25 mph becoming southwest around 15 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 28-39 mph increasing to 31-49 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0900, then good until 1600, then fair. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow in the evening, then snow likely after midnight. Chance of snow early in the morning. Min temperature.....11-23F. Max humidity........92-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.90 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 50 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1900. poor after 0500. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of snow, then snow likely late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....18-36F. Min humidity........50-71 percent...except 65-74 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph...except west 5-15 mph mountain top winds. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 46 mph. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl until 1700, then 2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 28 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then very good until 1600, then good until 1700, then fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows 5 to 21. Highs 22 to 38. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 9 to 22. Highs 31 to 44. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 19 to 29. Highs 40 to 57. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 28 to 39. Highs 40 to 62. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 23 to 34. Highs 37 to 56. $$ COZ224-022315- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 800 AM MST Sat Mar 2 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(66 percent) then becoming cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow in the morning, then chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Max temperature.....41-48F. Min humidity........42-51 percent. Chc of wetting rain.60 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 38-54 mph increasing to 44-62 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 31 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. very good after 1100. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening. Chance of snow through the night. Min temperature.....23-29F. Max humidity........96-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 43-61 mph decreasing to 32-51 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1900, then fair until 2000, then poor. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow early in the morning, then slight chance of snow early in the morning. Chance of snow late in the morning. Max temperature.....37-44F. Min humidity........44-54 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 37 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 31 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. very good after 1000. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows 20 to 26. Highs 36 to 42. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 14 to 20. Highs 39 to 45. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 20 to 28. Highs 44 to 51. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 28 to 35. Highs 44 to 50. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 20 to 27. Highs 42 to 48. $$ COZ226-022315- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- 800 AM MST Sat Mar 2 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of light freezing rain and snow in the morning. Snow in the afternoon. Patchy fog early in the morning. Max temperature.....28-31F. Min humidity........69-75 percent. Chc of wetting rain.90 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 35-45 mph increasing to 37-52 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 16 mph until 1000, then northeast around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Snow in the evening, then snow likely after midnight. Chance of snow early in the morning. Min temperature.....2-6F. Max humidity........100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.90 percent. 20-foot winds.......East 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 42 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 9 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of snow. Max temperature.....13-17F. Min humidity........73-80 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 46 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 9 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows 1 below to 4 above zero. Highs 17 to 21. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 4 to 7. Highs in the lower to mid 30s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 18. Highs near 50. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 24 to 32. Highs 48 to 54. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 20s. Highs 46 to 52. $$ COZ227-022315- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- 800 AM MST Sat Mar 2 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Slight chance of light freezing rain and snow in the morning. Snow in the afternoon. Max temperature.....31-34F. Min humidity........66-69 percent. Chc of wetting rain.80 percent. 20-foot winds.......East 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 39 mph. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Snow in the evening, then snow likely late in the evening. Chance of snow early in the morning. Min temperature.....6-10F. Max humidity........100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.90 percent. 20-foot winds.......East 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 47 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of snow. Max temperature.....14-17F. Min humidity........77-84 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 45 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 9 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows 2 to 4. Highs 19 to 23. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 7. Highs in the lower to mid 30s. South winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 14 to 18. Highs near 50. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 23 to 31. Highs 52 to 57. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 24 to 30. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. $$ COZ228-022315- Pueblo County Including Pueblo- 800 AM MST Sat Mar 2 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Slight chance of light freezing rain and snow in the morning. Snow likely and chance of rain in the afternoon. Max temperature.....34-44F. Min humidity........47-61 percent. Chc of wetting rain.80 percent. 20-foot winds.......East 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 45 mph. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl. Transport winds.....East around 19 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Snow in the evening, then snow likely after midnight. Min temperature.....9-15F. Max humidity........100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.80 percent. 20-foot winds.......East 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 45-63 mph shifting to the northwest 44-58 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl. Transport winds.....East around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of snow. Max temperature.....15-20F. Min humidity........73-80 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 46 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows 4 to 9. Highs 20 to 26. East winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 6 to 12. Highs in the 30s. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 14 to 20. Highs 49 to 55. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 24 to 37. Highs 53 to 61. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 24 to 32. Highs in the 50s. $$ COZ229-022315- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- 800 AM MST Sat Mar 2 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(47 percent) then becoming cloudy. Patchy fog late in the morning. Slight chance of rain in the late morning and early afternoon. Chance of rain and snow late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....43-46F. Min humidity........42-45 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5-10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 38-51 mph increasing to 44-58 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000, then 5500 ft agl until 1600, then 3000 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 14 mph until 1600, then east around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then good until 1500, then fair until 1600, then poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow in the evening, then snow likely after midnight. Min temperature.....12-18F. Max humidity........88-96 percent. Chc of wetting rain.80 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 49-59 mph shifting to the northwest 44-60 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....East around 7 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of snow. Max temperature.....14-24F. Min humidity........62-80 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 37-47 mph increasing to 36-54 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....East around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Snow likely. Lows 5 to 11. Highs 21 to 28. East winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows 10 to 17. Highs 34 to 40. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 18 to 25. Highs 52 to 58. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 43. Highs 54 to 60. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 32 to 37. Highs in the 50s. $$ COZ230-022315- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 800 AM MST Sat Mar 2 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(49 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow late in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain late in the afternoon. Chance of snow late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....46-54F. Min humidity........32-37 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 39-51 mph increasing to 46-63 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 1200, then 6000 ft agl until 1700, then 2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 16 mph until 1100, then southeast around 17 mph until 1500, then northeast around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then fair until 1200, then good until 1400, then very good until 1600, then good until 1700, then poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening. Snow likely through the night. Min temperature.....10-16F. Max humidity........96-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.80 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 51 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow, then chance of snow late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....15-25F. Min humidity........68-80 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 31-45 mph increasing to 33-51 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl. Transport winds.....East around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1400, then fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows 5 to 12. Highs 22 to 29. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows 8 to 16. Highs 35 to 43. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 16 to 24. Highs 53 to 60. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 40. Highs 55 to 64. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 27 to 34. Highs 55 to 61. $$ COZ231-022315- Crowley County Including Ordway- 800 AM MST Sat Mar 2 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog early in the morning. Patchy fog early in the morning. Slight chance of light freezing rain and snow in the morning. Snow likely in the afternoon. Max temperature.....33-35F. Min humidity........64-69 percent. Chc of wetting rain.60 percent. 20-foot winds.......East 5-10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 41-52 mph decreasing to 35-49 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....East around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow. Min temperature.....7-12F. Max humidity........100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.90 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 48-64 mph becoming northwest and decreasing to 45-56 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....East around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of snow, then chance of snow late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....14-18F. Min humidity........70-77 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......East 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 46 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....East around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows 1 to 5. Highs 19 to 22. East winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 3 to 7. Highs in the lower to mid 30s. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 11 to 14. Highs 45 to 50. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 20s. Highs 49 to 54. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 20s. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. $$ COZ232-022315- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- 800 AM MST Sat Mar 2 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Slight chance of light freezing rain and snow in the morning. Slight chance of rain and snow late in the afternoon, then chance of snow late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....34-44F. Min humidity........49-69 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph increasing to northeast around 15 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 47 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....East around 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1400, then fair. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow in the evening, then snow likely after midnight. Min temperature.....10-13F. Max humidity........96-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.90 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 51-66 mph decreasing to 44-59 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....East around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 2200. poor after 0500. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of snow, then chance of snow late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....16-20F. Min humidity........67-77 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 39-49 mph increasing to 41-54 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl. Transport winds.....East around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1700, then fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows 4 to 7. Highs in the lower to mid 20s. East winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 8. Highs in the lower to mid 30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 13 to 16. Highs 46 to 53. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 22 to 27. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 20s. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. $$ COZ233-022315- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 800 AM MST Sat Mar 2 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(66 percent). Patchy fog late in the morning. Slight chance of rain late in the afternoon. Chance of rain and snow late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....39-55F. Min humidity........32-49 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 40-52 mph increasing to 47-59 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1200, then 5500 ft agl until 1700, then 3000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1200, then fair until 1300, then good until 1700, then fair. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Snow and chance of rain in the evening, then snow likely after midnight. Min temperature.....9-14F. Max humidity........100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.80 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 48-67 mph decreasing to 41-60 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 2100. poor after 0500. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of snow through the day. Max temperature.....17-24F. Min humidity........59-67 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......East 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 40 mph. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1400, then fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows 4 to 10. Highs 21 to 27. East winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows 7 to 14. Highs 33 to 41. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 16 to 25. Highs 53 to 61. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 27 to 38. Highs 55 to 63. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25 to 32. Highs 55 to 61. $$ COZ234-022315- Kiowa County Including Eads- 800 AM MST Sat Mar 2 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Slight chance of light freezing rain and snow in the morning. Slight chance of snow late in the afternoon, then chance of snow late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....23-32F. Min humidity........66-77 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 45 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....East around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow through the night. Patchy blowing snow in the evening. Min temperature.....1-9F. Max humidity........96-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.90 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 49 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of snow, then chance of snow late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....4-15F. Min humidity........76-91 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......East 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 49 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl. Transport winds.....East around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows 2 below to 2 above zero. Highs 16 to 20. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 1 to 3. Highs 25 to 31. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 9 to 11. Highs 38 to 45. South winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 16 to 20. Highs 39 to 49. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 17 to 22. Highs 42 to 51. $$ COZ235-022315- Bent County Including Las Animas- 800 AM MST Sat Mar 2 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Slight chance of light freezing rain and snow in the morning. Chance of snow late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....31-37F. Min humidity........66-75 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......East 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 46 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....East around 24 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. fair after 1400. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow through the night. Patchy blowing snow early in the evening. Min temperature.....6-12F. Max humidity........100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.90 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5-15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 51 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....East around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 2200, then poor. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of snow, then chance of snow late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....11-18F. Min humidity........70-80 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 46 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl. Transport winds.....East around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Snow likely. Lows 1 to 7. Highs 19 to 23. East winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 3 to 9. Highs in the lower to mid 30s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 11 to 17. Highs 42 to 50. South winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 19 to 26. Highs 46 to 54. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 20 to 26. Highs 48 to 55. $$ COZ236-022315- Prowers County Including Lamar- 800 AM MST Sat Mar 2 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Slight chance of light freezing rain and snow in the morning. Chance of snow late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....27-32F. Min humidity........72-81 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......East 5-15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 47 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....East around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. fair after 1300. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Snow through the night. Patchy blowing snow in the evening. Min temperature.....3-6F. Max humidity........100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.90 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5-15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 50 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1900, then poor until 0200, then fair until 0300, then poor. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of snow, then chance of snow late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....8-13F. Min humidity........83-91 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......East 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 47 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....East around 11 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows zero to 3 above. Highs 17 to 20. East winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 1 to 7. Highs near 30. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 10 to 16. Highs 42 to 47. South winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 18 to 24. Highs 42 to 49. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 18 to 24. Highs 44 to 50. $$ COZ237-022315- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 800 AM MST Sat Mar 2 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Slight chance of light freezing rain in the morning. Slight chance of snow through the day. Chance of rain in the afternoon. Max temperature.....32-41F. Min humidity........59-72 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 40-51 mph increasing to 44-60 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl. Transport winds.....East around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. fair after 1600. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening. Snow through the night. Patchy blowing snow in the late evening and early morning. Min temperature.....6-10F. Max humidity........100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.80 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 49-68 mph decreasing to 41-56 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1900, then poor until 2200, then fair until 2400, then poor. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Chance of snow late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....11-17F. Min humidity........70-80 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 42 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl. Transport winds.....East around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows 3 to 5. Highs 18 to 23. East winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows 6 to 11. Highs in the lower to mid 30s. East winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 19. Highs 47 to 57. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 23 to 28. Highs 49 to 60. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 20s. Highs 50 to 57. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL AND PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL. $$