305 FNUS55 KPUB 181452 FWFPUB Fire Weather Planning Forecast FOR S Cntrl and Sern Colorado National Weather Service Pueblo Co 852 AM MDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .Discussion... Isolated to widely scattered rain and snow shower chances will develop across much of the forecast area this afternoon and evening. Any accumulations will remain light. Additionally, an isolated thunderstorm will be possible over the mountains, with lightning the main threat. Precip chances and accumulations will ramp up on Tuesday, especially across the eastern mountains and adjacent areas. After a brief lull Wedensday, precip chances will increase again across the forecast area Thursday through early Saturday. This includes accumulating snow over the mountains, and rain over the plains. Weak thunderstorms will be possible over the mountains on Thursday and most of the district on Friday. Ventilation rates are expected to become very good to excellent across most of the forecast area today. Conditions may be limited to fair over eastern El Paso County and the eastern plains north of HWY 50. --- thunderstorms imply strong gusty and erratic winds --- COZ220-182215- Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- 852 AM MDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(44 percent). Max temperature.....38-52F...except 23-37F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........30-40 percent...except 42-58 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.0 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 around 26 mph. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 1100, then 9500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. excellent after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(60 percent). Isolated showers in the late evening and overnight. Min temperature.....11-26F. Max humidity........81-96 percent...except 92-100 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 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 21-31 mph increasing to 24-36 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......6500 ft agl until 2100, then 2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then good until 2100, then fair until 2200, then poor until 0200, then fair until 0400, then poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(61 percent). Isolated showers until late afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Scattered showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....34-46F...except 22-34F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........38-44 percent...except 43-59 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 18-30 mph decreasing to 10-20 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......11000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. very good after 1000. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 7 to 23. Highs 25 to 47. South winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 15 to 29. Highs 26 to 48. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 12 to 28. Highs 23 to 47. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 12 to 26. Highs 23 to 48. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 13 to 28. Highs 23 to 47. $$ COZ223-182215- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- 852 AM MDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(50 percent). Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....35-48F...except 26-37F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........35-52 percent...except 49-61 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph. LAL.................2. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 18 mph. Mixing height.......9000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1100, then very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(60 percent). Isolated showers. Min temperature.....16-25F. Max humidity........87-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 25 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 2100, then 2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then fair until 2200, then poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(58 percent). Isolated showers until late afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Scattered showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....35-47F...except 26-37F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........38-50 percent...except 49-58 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 22-33 mph decreasing to 14-25 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......10000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. excellent after 0900. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 14 to 24. Highs 29 to 45. South winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 20 to 29. Highs 28 to 46. Southeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 14 to 25. Highs 24 to 44. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 12 to 23. Highs 26 to 45. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 15 to 26. Highs 26 to 46. $$ COZ225-182215- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 852 AM MDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(44 percent). Isolated showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....40-55F...except 25-39F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........24-39 percent...except 42-57 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................2. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 18 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1000, then 11000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. excellent after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(65 percent). Isolated showers through the night. Min temperature.....18-29F. Max humidity........88-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 12-23 mph increasing to 21-32 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......9500 ft agl until 2000, then 2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 2000. poor after 0500. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....34-46F...except 24-36F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........43-55 percent...except 53-66 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 25 mph. Mixing height.......8500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 19 mph until 1700, then north around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. very good after 1200. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 15 to 25. Highs 29 to 47. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 20 to 30. Highs 31 to 51. South winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 18 to 32. Highs 29 to 53. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 17 to 31. Highs 29 to 55. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 19 to 33. Highs 30 to 56. $$ COZ221-182215- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- 852 AM MDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(46 percent). Isolated showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....37-47F...except 25-37F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........35-49 percent...except 45-60 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph. LAL.................2. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 15-25 mph increasing to 20-31 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......9000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 23 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. excellent after 1100. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Scattered showers early in the morning. Min temperature.....17-26F. Max humidity........92-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 16-26 mph increasing to 20-31 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......6500 ft agl until 2100, then 2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then good until 2100, then poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers through the day. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....31-38F...except 20-30F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........50-59 percent...except 63-77 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Northwest 23-33 mph becoming west 17-29 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......6000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. fair after 0800. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 13 to 21. Highs 27 to 44. West winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 19 to 26. Highs 31 to 48. South winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 20 to 29. Highs 31 to 49. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 20 to 30. Highs 32 to 51. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 21 to 32. Highs 32 to 50. $$ COZ222-182215- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 852 AM MDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(44 percent). Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....40-55F...except 32-36F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........27-37 percent...except 46-49 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 5-10 mph. LAL.................2. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 15-25 mph increasing to 21-32 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......10000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. very good after 1100. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(65 percent). Isolated showers in the late evening and overnight. Min temperature.....22-30F. Max humidity........88-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 16-28 mph increasing to 21-31 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......6500 ft agl until 2100, then 2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 9 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900. poor after 0500. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....32-45F...except 24-31F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........46-59 percent...except 63-71 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 23 mph. Mixing height.......6500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 7 mph until 0800, then northeast around 9 mph until 1100, then southwest around 11 mph until 1400, then east around 9 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1100, then fair until 1200, then good until 1600, then fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 18 to 26. Highs 36 to 50. East winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 23 to 30. Highs 38 to 54. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 22 to 31. Highs 37 to 56. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 22 to 31. Highs 38 to 59. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 24 to 33. Highs 38 to 58. $$ COZ224-182215- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 852 AM MDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(47 percent). Max temperature.....47-54F. Min humidity........25-31 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 16 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1000, then 10500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. excellent after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(63 percent). Min temperature.....22-27F. Max humidity........96-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 13-24 mph increasing to 21-32 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......9500 ft agl until 2000. 2000 ft agl after 2100. Transport winds.....Southwest around 8 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. poor after 0500. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(62 percent). Isolated showers early in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Scattered showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....46-51F. Min humidity........33-39 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the northwest with gusts to around 20 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 24 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1000. 11000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Northwest around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. excellent after 1200. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the mid to upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. East winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 30. Highs near 50. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 25 to 30. Highs in the mid to upper 40s. South winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the 20s. Highs in the mid to upper 40s. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 20s. Highs near 50. $$ COZ226-182215- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- 852 AM MDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(50 percent). Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Isolated showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....44-49F. Min humidity........39-47 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 14-24 mph increasing to 18-29 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then good until 1700, then fair. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers through the night. Min temperature.....23-27F. Max humidity........100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph shifting to the north after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 18-28 mph increasing to 23-35 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 12 mph until 2000, then north around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1900, then poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers through the day. Max temperature.....36-43F. Min humidity........48-53 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 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 around 27 mph. Mixing height.......6000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. good after 0800. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Scattered showers. Lows 18 to 22. Highs 42 to 48. West winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows in the mid to upper 20s. Highs 47 to 52. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 48 to 55. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows near 30. Highs 49 to 56. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 48 to 56. $$ COZ227-182215- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- 852 AM MDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(47 percent). Max temperature.....49-53F. Min humidity........36-39 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 20 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. good after 1100. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(68 percent). Isolated showers early in the morning. Min temperature.....26-31F. Max humidity........88-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 24 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 13 mph until 2000, then north around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1900, then poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers until late afternoon. Scattered showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....40-47F. Min humidity........42-49 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 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 23-35 mph shifting to the northwest 20-30 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......7500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. good after 0800. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Scattered showers. Lows in the lower to mid 20s. Highs 45 to 50. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows in the mid to upper 20s. Highs 50 to 55. Southeast winds around 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows near 30. Highs 53 to 58. South winds around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows near 30. Highs 54 to 60. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs 54 to 62. $$ COZ228-182215- Pueblo County Including Pueblo- 852 AM MDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(40 percent). Max temperature.....53-59F. Min humidity........30-35 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 19 mph. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 1300, then 9500 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. very good after 1500. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(67 percent). Isolated showers in the late evening and overnight. Min temperature.....29-33F. Max humidity........89-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 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. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 14-25 mph increasing to 22-32 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......8500 ft agl until 2000. 1500 ft agl after 2100. Transport winds.....South around 14 mph until 2000, then north around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then good until 2000, then poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers until late afternoon. Scattered showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....43-51F. Min humidity........37-45 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 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 around 25 mph. Mixing height.......7500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. good after 0900. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog. Scattered showers. Lows in the mid to upper 20s. Highs 48 to 53. East winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows near 30. Highs in the 50s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs 55 to 61. South winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs 58 to 63. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs 57 to 65. $$ COZ229-182215- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- 852 AM MDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(41 percent). Max temperature.....56-59F. Min humidity........22-27 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 9-19 mph increasing to 13-24 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1100, then 11000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. very good after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(67 percent). Isolated showers early in the evening. Min temperature.....30-32F. Max humidity........92-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 13-23 mph increasing to 20-31 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......9500 ft agl until 2000. 1500 ft agl after 2100. Transport winds.....North around 9 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 2000, then good until 2100, then poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....43-45F. Min humidity........47-49 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph. 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 28 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 7 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1200, then fair until 1300, then poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Patchy fog. Numerous showers. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs near 50. East winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. South winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs in the mid to upper 50s. South winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs 56 to 61. $$ COZ230-182215- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 852 AM MDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(43 percent). Max temperature.....56-60F. Min humidity........22-26 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph shifting to the south with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 10-20 mph increasing to 15-26 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000, then 11500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. excellent after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(64 percent). Isolated showers in the late evening and overnight. Min temperature.....30-31F. Max humidity........92-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 12-22 mph increasing to 18-30 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......10000 ft agl until 2000. 1500 ft agl after 2100. Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 2000. poor after 0500. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....44-47F. Min humidity........42-47 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 18-30 mph increasing to 25-37 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 8 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then fair until 1400, then poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Patchy fog. Numerous showers. Lows in the mid to upper 20s. Highs near 50. East winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows near 30. Highs 51 to 56. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs 55 to 60. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs 57 to 62. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs 58 to 63. $$ COZ231-182215- Crowley County Including Ordway- 852 AM MDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(41 percent). Max temperature.....54-58F. Min humidity........32-35 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 22 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. good after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(64 percent). Min temperature.....31-33F. Max humidity........85-92 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 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 around 26 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl until 2000, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1900, then fair until 2000, then poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers late in the morning. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....48-51F. Min humidity........36-37 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 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 around 27 mph. Mixing height.......8000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. good after 0900. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows in the mid to upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows near 30. Highs in the mid to upper 50s. Southeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs near 60. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. $$ COZ232-182215- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- 852 AM MDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(42 percent). Max temperature.....58-60F. Min humidity........28-31 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......East 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 20 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1300, then 9500 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 19 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. excellent after 1500. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(65 percent). Isolated showers late in the evening. Min temperature.....31-34F. Max humidity........92-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. Gusts up to 20 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 14-25 mph increasing to 21-32 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......9000 ft agl until 2000. 1000 ft agl after 2100. Transport winds.....South around 19 mph until 2300, then north. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 2000, then good until 2100, then poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the late morning and afternoon. Max temperature.....49-51F. Min humidity........36-39 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 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 around 24 mph. Mixing height.......8000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. good after 1000. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows in the mid to upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows near 30. Highs in the mid to upper 50s. Southeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 33 to 38. Highs near 60. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. $$ COZ233-182215- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 852 AM MDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(42 percent). Max temperature.....55-61F. Min humidity........21-26 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph shifting to the south with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 10-20 mph increasing to 16-28 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000, then 11000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph until 1200, then southwest around 24 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000. excellent after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(61 percent). Min temperature.....30-33F. Max humidity........92-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight. Gusts up to 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 18 mph. Mixing height.......9000 ft agl until 2000. 1500 ft agl after 2100. Transport winds.....Northwest around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 2000. poor after 0500. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....47-51F. Min humidity........39-42 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 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 17-29 mph increasing to 25-37 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......6000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. good after 1000. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog. Scattered showers. Lows in the mid to upper 20s. Highs near 50. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows near 30. Highs 52 to 57. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 33 to 38. Highs near 60. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs near 60. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 60 to 65. $$ COZ234-182215- Kiowa County Including Eads- 852 AM MDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(52 percent). Max temperature.....52-56F. Min humidity........34-40 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 25 mph. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. good after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(68 percent). Isolated showers in the late evening and overnight. Min temperature.....31-33F. Max humidity........92-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. Gusts up to 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 27 mph. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 2000, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(69 percent). Isolated showers late in the morning. Max temperature.....48-51F. Min humidity........36-39 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 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 around 29 mph. Mixing height.......8000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. very good after 1100. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the mid to upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid to upper 50s. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs 52 to 58. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs near 60. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs near 60. $$ COZ235-182215- Bent County Including Las Animas- 852 AM MDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(43 percent). Max temperature.....56-60F. Min humidity........27-31 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the southeast with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 15-25 mph increasing to 20-30 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......8000 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. excellent after 1500. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(64 percent). Min temperature.....33-34F. Max humidity........92-96 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Gusts up to 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 24 mph. Mixing height.......8000 ft agl until 2000. 1500 ft agl after 2100. Transport winds.....Southwest around 21 mph until 0200, then north. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then very good until 2000, then good until 2100, then poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers late in the morning. Max temperature.....50-52F. Min humidity........35-39 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 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 around 26 mph. Mixing height.......8000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. good after 1000. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the mid to upper 20s. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. North winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid to upper 50s. Southeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs near 60. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs near 60. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. $$ COZ236-182215- Prowers County Including Lamar- 852 AM MDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(48 percent). Max temperature.....54-58F. Min humidity........31-37 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 16-26 mph increasing to 21-31 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 23 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1300, then fair until 1400, then very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(64 percent). Min temperature.....33-35F. Max humidity........89-96 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 26 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 2000, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 26 mph until 0200, then northwest around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 2000, then fair until 2100, then poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(69 percent). Isolated showers late in the morning. Max temperature.....51-53F. Min humidity........35-39 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 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 around 28 mph. Mixing height.......8000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. very good after 1100. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the mid to upper 20s. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. North winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows near 30. Highs in the mid to upper 50s. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs 54 to 59. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs near 60. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. $$ COZ237-182215- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 852 AM MDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(35 percent). Max temperature.....57-61F. Min humidity........27-31 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the southeast with gusts to around 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 19 mph. Mixing height.......8000 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 23 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. excellent after 1500. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(49 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy(63 percent). Min temperature.....33-37F. Max humidity........85-96 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Gusts up to 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 17 mph. Mixing height.......6000 ft agl until 2100, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. poor after 0500. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Max temperature.....50-54F. Min humidity........38-41 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 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 17-29 mph increasing to 24-36 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......6500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. good after 1000. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog. Scattered showers. Lows in the mid to upper 20s. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. North winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid to upper 50s. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs 56 to 61. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs 62 to 67. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL AND PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL. $$