921 FNUS55 KPUB 181343 FWFPUB Fire Weather Planning Forecast FOR S Cntrl and Sern Colorado National Weather Service Pueblo Co 743 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .Discussion... Near critical fire weather conditions will develop over the region Friday and Saturday afternoon. Limiting factors will be the length of critical conditions, marginal RH values, and weak wind speeds. Saturday is the more critical day. The next storm system will develop late Saturday night into Sunday morning, likely bring scattered showers over the plains and snow over the mountains. Excellent ventilation rates will exist over the region this afternoon, fair to good ventilation rates will be over the plains and excellent ventilation rates be over the mountains Friday afternoon, and excellent ventilation rates will return over the entire region on Saturday afternoon. --- thunderstorms imply strong gusty and erratic winds --- COZ220-182215- Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- 743 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(29 percent). Max temperature.....45-62F...except 28-44F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........15-20 percent...except 26-41 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 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....North around 46 mph. Mixing height.......10500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 37 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 0900, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....23-38F. Max humidity........47-75 percent...except 58-81 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 10 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....North 32-51 mph decreasing to 29-39 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl until 2300, then 2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 23 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 2000. poor after 0300. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....52-71F...except 40-53F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........14-20 percent...except 24-34 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph...except southwest 5-15 mph mountain top winds. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Northwest 25-37 mph decreasing to 13-24 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......12000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. very good after 0900. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 24 to 37. Highs 41 to 70. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms and isolated showers. Lows 24 to 36. Highs 36 to 60. West winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 21 to 34. Highs 32 to 53. South winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 19 to 32. Highs 33 to 55. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 19 to 31. Highs 37 to 59. $$ COZ221-182215- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- 743 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....45-57F...except 32-44F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........25-34 percent...except 33-46 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-15 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....Northwest 40-56 mph increasing to 44-62 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 0800, then 10000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 36 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 0800. excellent after 0900. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....27-34F. Max humidity........63-72 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....North 37-55 mph decreasing to 35-45 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 2000, then good until 2300, then fair until 0100, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....57-68F...except 43-56F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........16-20 percent...except 21-31 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph...except southwest 10-20 mph mountain top winds. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Northwest 26-39 mph decreasing to 14-25 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 0900, then 13000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. very good after 0900. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 51 to 71. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 33 to 43. Highs 39 to 56. Northwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 24 to 36. Highs 33 to 48. East winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 23 to 34. Highs 37 to 54. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 27 to 36. Highs 42 to 62. $$ COZ222-182215- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 743 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....49-66F...except 38-45F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........15-20 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5-15 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....North around 45 mph. Mixing height.......12000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 32 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 0900, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....33-37F. Max humidity........56-69 percent...except 47-51 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5-10 mph. mountain top winds, northwest around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....North 32-49 mph decreasing to 31-41 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......6000 ft agl until 2300, then 2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 2000, then good until 2300, then fair until 0100, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....58-77F...except 50-55F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........13-17 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph...except southwest 5-15 mph mountain top winds. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Northwest 25-37 mph decreasing to 16-28 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......13500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. excellent after 0900. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 36 to 47. Highs 57 to 80. West winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 35 to 47. Highs 49 to 66. West winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 31 to 40. Highs 42 to 54. East winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 28 to 37. Highs 46 to 61. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 29 to 39. Highs 51 to 67. $$ COZ223-182215- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- 743 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....44-61F...except 33-48F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........17-30 percent...except 30-42 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....North around 38 mph. Mixing height.......11500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 32 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1000. excellent after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....23-32F. Max humidity........63-88 percent...except 58-78 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....North around 30 mph. Mixing height.......9500 ft agl until 2000. 2500 ft agl after 2100. Transport winds.....Northwest around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 2000, then good until 2100, then fair until 2200, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....53-68F...except 42-55F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........16-30 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Northwest 21-31 mph decreasing to 12-23 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 1000, then 12500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 19 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. excellent after 1000. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 27 to 35. Highs 43 to 66. West winds around 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 26 to 35. Highs 38 to 60. West winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 24 to 33. Highs 34 to 54. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 21 to 31. Highs 35 to 53. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 22 to 30. Highs 39 to 57. $$ COZ224-182215- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 743 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....59-65F. Min humidity........14-17 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph increasing to north 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....North around 37 mph. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 0900, then 12500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 28 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0800. excellent after 1000. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....26-35F. Max humidity........66-81 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....North 25-44 mph decreasing to 25-35 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......10500 ft agl until 2000. 2000 ft agl after 2100. Transport winds.....Northwest around 11 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 2000. poor after 0500. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....67-71F. Min humidity........12-15 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Upvalley 8-12 mph becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Northwest 23-33 mph decreasing to 16-26 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1000, then 12500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. excellent after 1300. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 29 to 36. Highs near 70. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 61 to 66. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...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. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 30. Highs in the mid to upper 50s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 28 to 33. Highs near 60. $$ COZ225-182215- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 743 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....48-62F...except 34-47F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........18-28 percent...except 27-39 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Northwest around 40 mph. Mixing height.......12000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 31 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 0900, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....26-36F. Max humidity........59-78 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....North around 34 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 2300, then 2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 19 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 2000, then good until 2300, then fair until 0100, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....57-73F...except 42-57F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........14-18 percent...except 20-27 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph...except southwest 10-20 mph mountain top winds. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Northwest 25-37 mph decreasing to 16-28 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......13000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. excellent after 0900. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 30 to 46. Highs 48 to 76. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 30 to 45. Highs 42 to 64. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 26 to 40. Highs 37 to 55. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 24 to 36. Highs 37 to 55. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 26 to 37. Highs 42 to 62. $$ COZ226-182215- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- 743 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(36 percent). Max temperature.....52-59F. Min humidity........26-29 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 10-20 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Northwest 44-58 mph becoming north and increasing to 59-73 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......9000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 36 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0800. excellent after 0900. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....31-34F. Max humidity........72-81 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....North 52-70 mph decreasing to 40-51 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 2200, then 2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 2000, then very good until 2200, then good until 2400, then fair until 0100, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....66-71F. Min humidity........17-19 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....North 31-44 mph becoming northwest 23-35 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0800, then 12000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. very good after 0900. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 38 to 44. Highs 69 to 77. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 39 to 46. Highs 52 to 59. North winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 45 to 53. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 52 to 59. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 59 to 67. $$ COZ227-182215- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- 743 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(27 percent). Max temperature.....58-64F. Min humidity........22-25 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-15 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....Northwest 44-58 mph becoming north and increasing to 53-71 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......10000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 35 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0800. excellent after 0900. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....33-37F. Max humidity........69-78 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....North 48-67 mph decreasing to 38-51 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......6000 ft agl until 2200, then 2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 9 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 2100, then good until 2300, then fair until 2400, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....71-75F. Min humidity........16-17 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....North 31-44 mph becoming northwest 24-36 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 1000, then 11500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. very good after 1100. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 75 to 81. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 58 to 65. North winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs 50 to 56. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs 57 to 62. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs 63 to 70. $$ COZ228-182215- Pueblo County Including Pueblo- 743 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....63-68F. Min humidity........20-22 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 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....North 40-58 mph becoming northwest and increasing to 49-68 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 0800, then 10500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 31 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0800. excellent after 0900. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....35-39F. Max humidity........64-72 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 10 mph with gusts to around 35 mph shifting to the west after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....North 44-62 mph decreasing to 35-48 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl until 2400, then 2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 13 mph until 0200, then southeast around 6 mph until 0400, then southwest around 7 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 2100. poor after 0500. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....74-78F. Min humidity........14-15 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....North 28-43 mph becoming northwest 23-35 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 1000, then 12000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. very good after 1100. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 78 to 85. West winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs 63 to 69. North winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs 51 to 58. Northeast winds around 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Highs 58 to 65. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs 65 to 72. $$ COZ229-182215- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- 743 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....61-64F. Min humidity........21-23 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 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....North 40-54 mph shifting to the northwest 41-59 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 0800, then 10000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. excellent after 0900. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....33-37F. Max humidity........67-72 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph shifting to the west after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....North 35-52 mph decreasing to 34-44 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph until 0200, then southwest around 6 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 2000. poor after 0500. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....74-77F. Min humidity........13-14 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....North 29-39 mph becoming northwest 21-31 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......12500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. very good after 1100. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 42 to 47. Highs near 80. West winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. Northwest winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds around 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs in the mid to upper 50s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. $$ COZ230-182215- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 743 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....61-64F. Min humidity........22-24 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-15 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....North 41-55 mph becoming northwest and increasing to 45-63 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......10000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 24 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0800. excellent after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....35-39F. Max humidity........62-67 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph shifting to the west after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....North 40-59 mph decreasing to 35-48 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 2400, then 2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 7 mph until 0500, then west. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 2100. poor after 0500. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....73-76F. Min humidity........14-15 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....North 30-41 mph becoming northwest 22-32 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......12000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. very good after 1100. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 41 to 46. Highs near 80. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 44 to 50. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. Northwest winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs 53 to 59. Northeast winds around 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs 56 to 62. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. $$ COZ231-182215- Crowley County Including Ordway- 743 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(31 percent). Max temperature.....64-68F. Min humidity........19-20 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Northwest 44-58 mph increasing to 59-73 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......11500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 35 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 0800. excellent after 0900. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....36-41F. Max humidity........64-72 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....North 56-74 mph decreasing to 43-55 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 2400, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 8 mph until 0500, then west around 7 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 2100. poor after 0500. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....74-78F. Min humidity........15-16 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 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....North 35-45 mph becoming northwest 28-38 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1000, then 10500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 9 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. good after 1200. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs 64 to 69. North winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs near 60. Northeast winds around 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs near 70. $$ COZ232-182215- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- 743 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(34 percent). Scattered showers early in the morning. Max temperature.....64-68F. Min humidity........19-21 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Northwest 44-58 mph increasing to 59-69 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......11500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 31 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0800. excellent after 0900. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....39-42F. Max humidity........57-62 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph with gusts to around 35 mph shifting to the west after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....North 55-71 mph decreasing to 41-55 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 9 mph until 0500, then west around 8 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 2100. poor after 0500. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....74-78F. Min humidity........15-16 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....North 33-45 mph becoming northwest 28-38 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......10000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. good after 1200. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. Northwest winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs near 60. Northeast winds around 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower 70s. $$ COZ233-182215- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 743 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(31 percent). Scattered showers early in the morning. Max temperature.....59-64F. Min humidity........23-27 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....North 43-58 mph becoming northwest and increasing to 54-69 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......10500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 33 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 0900. excellent after 1100. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....35-39F. Max humidity........59-64 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph with gusts to around 35 mph shifting to the west after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....North 55-71 mph decreasing to 39-56 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 2400, then 2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 11 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 2100. poor after 0500. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....71-75F. Min humidity........15-18 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....North 33-45 mph becoming northwest 25-37 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 1000, then 11000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. very good after 0900. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 43 to 48. Highs near 80. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 51. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. Northwest winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Northeast winds around 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows near 40. Highs 58 to 63. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs 65 to 70. $$ COZ234-182215- Kiowa County Including Eads- 743 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(35 percent). Isolated showers early in the afternoon. Max temperature.....61-66F. Min humidity........20-25 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Northwest 40-59 mph increasing to 53-71 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 0800, then 12000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 38 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 0800. excellent after 0900. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....32-37F. Max humidity........72-82 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph with gusts to around 40 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....North 63-78 mph decreasing to 46-64 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......6000 ft agl until 2300, then 3000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 11 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 2100, then very good until 2300, then good until 2400, then fair until 0100, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....72-76F. Min humidity........17-20 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....North 37-49 mph decreasing to 32-44 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......10000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. very good after 1100. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 43. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. Northeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs near 60. Northeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs near 70. $$ COZ235-182215- Bent County Including Las Animas- 743 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(35 percent). Max temperature.....63-68F. Min humidity........19-23 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Northwest 43-61 mph increasing to 59-69 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......12000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 35 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0800. excellent after 0900. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....34-40F. Max humidity........64-75 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph with gusts to around 40 mph shifting to the west after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....North 61-77 mph decreasing to 45-61 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 2400, then 2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 2100. poor after 0500. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....73-77F. Min humidity........16-18 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....North 37-47 mph becoming northwest 30-40 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1000, then 9500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. good after 1200. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 47. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. North winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs near 60. Northeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower 70s. $$ COZ236-182215- Prowers County Including Lamar- 743 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(37 percent). Isolated showers early in the afternoon. Max temperature.....62-66F. Min humidity........24-27 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Northwest 40-58 mph increasing to 56-71 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 0800, then 12500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 37 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0800. excellent after 0900. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....33-35F. Max humidity........75-82 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph with gusts to around 40 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....North 62-76 mph decreasing to 51-69 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......9000 ft agl until 2100, then 2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 11 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 2100, then very good until 2200, then good until 2300, then fair until 2400, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....73-75F. Min humidity........18-20 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....North 41-51 mph decreasing to 30-43 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......9000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. good after 1200. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 44. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. North winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs near 60. Northeast winds around 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower 70s. $$ COZ237-182215- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 743 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(27 percent). Scattered showers early in the morning. Isolated showers early in the afternoon. Max temperature.....61-64F. Min humidity........25-27 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Northwest 45-58 mph increasing to 56-71 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......12000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 37 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0800. excellent after 0900. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....34-38F. Max humidity........67-75 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the evening. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....North 62-75 mph decreasing to 51-69 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......9000 ft agl until 2100, then 2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 2100. poor after 0500. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....72-75F. Min humidity........18-20 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....North 40-53 mph decreasing to 31-44 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......10000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 11 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. good after 1100. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs 66 to 71. Northwest winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs near 60. Northeast winds around 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs near 70. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL AND PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL. $$