620 FNUS55 KPUB 161000 FWFPUB Fire Weather Planning Forecast FOR S Cntrl and Sern Colorado National Weather Service Pueblo Co 400 AM MDT Mon Sep 16 2019 .Discussion... Fire weather concerns ramp up as the week progresses. Thursday and Friday seem to be the days with the best chance for critical fire weather conditions. Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected ovr the mountains this afternoon and isolated thunderstorms are expected over the plains. Scattered to isolated thunderstorms are anticipated over the mountains Tuesday and Wednesday. The next storm system will begin to impact Colorado on Thursday afternoon, bringing more widespread showers and thunderstorms to the mountains. Ventilation rates will be better to excellent over the plains this afternoon and poor to fair over the mountains and mountain valleys. Ventilation rates on Tuesday will be excellent everywhere. --- thunderstorms imply strong gusty and erratic winds --- COZ220-162215- Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- 400 AM MDT Mon Sep 16 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(50 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms late in the morning. Max temperature.....62-76F...except 46-63F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........26-32 percent...except 34-50 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 14 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000, then 9000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. very good after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(45 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms early in the morning. Min temperature.....35-49F. Max humidity........76-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 7-17 mph increasing to southwest 16-28 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......7500 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1900, then poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(46 percent). Isolated showers late in the morning. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....59-75F...except 46-59F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........22-32 percent...except 35-49 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 34 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0900. 8500 ft agl after 1000. Transport winds.....Southwest around 28 mph until 1200, then west around 37 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. excellent after 1100. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 32 to 45. Highs 48 to 76. Southwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 33 to 46. Highs 48 to 74. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 31 to 44. Highs 41 to 69. Southwest winds around 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 25 to 38. Highs 43 to 70. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 25 to 38. Highs 47 to 74. $$ COZ221-162215- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- 400 AM MDT Mon Sep 16 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(36 percent). Isolated thunderstorms late in the morning. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....66-79F...except 51-66F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........23-30 percent...except 31-46 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 16 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000, then 9500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then fair until 1100, then good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(40 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. Min temperature.....43-55F. Max humidity........61-76 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph...except west 5-15 mph mountain top winds. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 5-15 mph increasing to southwest 10-20 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......6500 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1900, then poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(49 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....68-78F...except 52-68F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........21-27 percent...except 27-40 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph...except southwest 10-20 mph mountain top winds. LAL.................2. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Southwest around 25 mph. Mixing height.......500 ft agl until 0900, then 10000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 28 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. excellent after 1200. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 39 to 52. Highs 55 to 75. Southwest winds around 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 41 to 53. Highs 57 to 78. Southwest winds around 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 52. Highs 53 to 73. Southwest winds around 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 46. Highs 52 to 71. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 45. Highs 54 to 74. $$ COZ222-162215- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 400 AM MDT Mon Sep 16 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(34 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....64-89F...except 56-61F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........20-32 percent...except 36-42 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 20 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000, then 10500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. very good after 1000. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(29 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy(50 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. Min temperature.....44-60F. Max humidity........61-93 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph...except west 5-15 mph mountain top winds. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 6-16 mph increasing to southwest 12-22 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......7000 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1900, then poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(40 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....64-88F...except 55-61F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........19-27 percent...except 30-35 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph...except west 10-20 mph mountain top winds. LAL.................2. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 27 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900. 10500 ft agl after 1000. Transport winds.....West around 27 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. excellent after 1200. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 42 to 56. Highs 64 to 85. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 42 to 57. Highs 64 to 86. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 57. Highs 59 to 83. Southwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 50. Highs 60 to 81. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 49. Highs 63 to 83. $$ COZ223-162215- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- 400 AM MDT Mon Sep 16 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(66 percent). Numerous thunderstorms. Max temperature.....58-70F...except 47-58F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........37-48 percent...except 47-63 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.80 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................5. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 20 mph. Mixing height.......8000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1100, then fair until 1300, then good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(52 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(46 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy(54 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. Min temperature.....37-47F. Max humidity........82-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 8-18 mph increasing to southwest 16-28 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......6500 ft agl until 1900, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1900, then poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(49 percent). Scattered showers through the day. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....58-69F...except 46-58F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........30-38 percent...except 37-53 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 32 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0900, then 8500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 16 mph until 0900, then west around 31 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then very good until 1200, then excellent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 50 to 70. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 36 to 46. Highs 48 to 68. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 43 to 64. Southwest winds around 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 39. Highs 47 to 66. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 39. Highs 50 to 69. $$ COZ224-162215- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 400 AM MDT Mon Sep 16 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(57 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the morning, then numerous thunderstorms early in the morning. Scattered thunderstorms early in the morning. Max temperature.....68-74F. Min humidity........34-39 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................5. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Southwest 23-35 mph becoming west 13-24 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1100, then 8500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. very good after 1100. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(40 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms until early morning. Isolated thunderstorms early in the morning. Min temperature.....42-48F. Max humidity........93-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. LAL.................4. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 7-17 mph increasing to southwest 15-26 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......6500 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1900, then poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(39 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....70-74F. Min humidity........24-29 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 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 around 29 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0900. 9500 ft agl after 1000. Transport winds.....West around 27 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then fair until 1000, then very good until 1200, then excellent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 44. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 46. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 46. Highs 65 to 70. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 39. Highs near 70. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 39. Highs in the lower 70s. $$ COZ225-162215- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 400 AM MDT Mon Sep 16 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(48 percent). Scattered thunderstorms through the day. Max temperature.....61-80F...except 46-60F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........28-42 percent...except 45-59 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph...except southwest 10-20 mph mountain top winds. LAL.................4. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Southwest 26-38 mph becoming west 15-26 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000, then 9000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. very good after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(35 percent). Isolated thunderstorms through the night. Min temperature.....42-56F...except 37-47F above 10000 feet. Max humidity........71-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 7-17 mph increasing to southwest 13-24 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......6500 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 24 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1900, then poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(40 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....63-82F...except 49-62F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........21-30 percent...except 34-43 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph...except southwest 10-20 mph mountain top winds. LAL.................2. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 27 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900. 9000 ft agl after 1000. Transport winds.....West around 31 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. excellent after 1000. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 38 to 52. Highs 54 to 80. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 39 to 53. Highs 53 to 80. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 54. Highs 50 to 77. Southwest winds around 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 47. Highs 51 to 76. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 46. Highs 53 to 78. $$ COZ226-162215- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- 400 AM MDT Mon Sep 16 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(32 percent). Isolated thunderstorms late in the morning. Max temperature.....79-86F. Min humidity........21-22 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 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....Southwest around 18 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000, then 9500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then fair until 1100, then very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(33 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. Min temperature.....51-55F. Max humidity........64-69 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph shifting to the west after midnight. LAL.................2. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 5-15 mph increasing to southwest 10-20 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......6000 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1900, then poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(43 percent). Max temperature.....77-85F. Min humidity........19-21 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Southwest around 20 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 1000. 9500 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....West around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then good until 1200, then excellent until 1700, then very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 74 to 80. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 50. Highs 76 to 84. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 47 to 53. Highs 72 to 80. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 68 to 75. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 71 to 76. $$ COZ227-162215- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- 400 AM MDT Mon Sep 16 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(28 percent). Isolated thunderstorms late in the morning. Max temperature.....84-91F. Min humidity........20-21 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 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....Southwest around 21 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000, then 10500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. very good after 1000. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(33 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. Min temperature.....54-58F. Max humidity........66-72 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. LAL.................2. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 6-16 mph increasing to southwest 12-22 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......8000 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1900, then poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(40 percent). Max temperature.....83-89F. Min humidity........18-20 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West around 21 mph. Mixing height.......500 ft agl until 0900. 10500 ft agl after 1000. Transport winds.....West around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then good until 1000, then excellent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 79 to 84. West winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 81 to 87. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 78 to 84. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 74 to 80. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 76 to 82. $$ COZ228-162215- Pueblo County Including Pueblo- 400 AM MDT Mon Sep 16 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(28 percent). Isolated thunderstorms late in the morning. Max temperature.....86-92F. Min humidity........20-22 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Southwest 21-31 mph becoming west 15-26 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000, then 11500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. excellent after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(31 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. Min temperature.....56-60F. Max humidity........64-72 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 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 7-17 mph increasing to southwest 12-22 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......9000 ft agl until 1900, then 500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(29 percent). Max temperature.....85-93F. Min humidity........16-18 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 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....Southwest around 23 mph. Mixing height.......500 ft agl until 0900. 11500 ft agl after 1000. Transport winds.....West around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. excellent after 1000. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 83 to 88. West winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the 50s. Highs 85 to 91. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 82 to 89. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs 78 to 83. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. $$ COZ229-162215- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- 400 AM MDT Mon Sep 16 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(35 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....81-85F. Min humidity........25-26 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Southwest 23-35 mph becoming west 14-25 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000, then 9500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 19 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. very good after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(26 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. Min temperature.....55-58F. Max humidity........67-72 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 5-15 mph increasing to southwest 12-22 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......7000 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....84-88F. Min humidity........18-19 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 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....Southwest 14-24 mph increasing to west 20-30 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000, then 10000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. excellent after 1000. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs near 80. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs near 80. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s. Highs near 80. $$ COZ230-162215- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 400 AM MDT Mon Sep 16 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(32 percent). Isolated thunderstorms late in the morning. Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon, then isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....82-88F. Min humidity........23-26 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Southwest around 27 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900, then 9000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 28 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then good until 1100, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. Min temperature.....55-60F. Max humidity........64-75 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....West 7-17 mph increasing to southwest 12-22 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 26 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(29 percent). Max temperature.....84-89F. Min humidity........17-19 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 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....Southwest around 20 mph. Mixing height.......500 ft agl until 0900. 10500 ft agl after 1000. Transport winds.....West around 23 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. excellent after 1000. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 82 to 87. West winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 58. Highs 82 to 89. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 52 to 58. Highs 80 to 87. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 51. Highs 78 to 83. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 50. Highs 79 to 84. $$ COZ231-162215- Crowley County Including Ordway- 400 AM MDT Mon Sep 16 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(28 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....90-94F. Min humidity........20-21 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 5-15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................2. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Southwest around 28 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900. 10000 ft agl after 1000. Transport winds.....Southwest around 23 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. excellent after 1300. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....57-61F. Max humidity........67-69 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 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 7-17 mph shifting to the southwest 9-19 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......7500 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....90-94F. Min humidity........17-18 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Southwest around 23 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 1000, then 12000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. excellent after 1100. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs near 90. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs 86 to 91. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. $$ COZ232-162215- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- 400 AM MDT Mon Sep 16 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(35 percent). Isolated thunderstorms late in the morning. Max temperature.....88-93F. Min humidity........21-23 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Southwest 21-32 mph increasing to 25-37 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900. 9500 ft agl after 1000. Transport winds.....Southwest around 26 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. excellent after 1000. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. Min temperature.....59-63F. Max humidity........62-67 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................2. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Southwest around 12 mph. Mixing height.......6000 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....90-94F. Min humidity........16-18 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Southwest around 22 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000, then 11000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then fair until 1000, then good until 1100, then excellent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 89 to 94. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 60. Highs 87 to 92. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. $$ COZ233-162215- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 400 AM MDT Mon Sep 16 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(32 percent). Isolated thunderstorms late in the morning. Max temperature.....78-87F. Min humidity........26-34 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 10-20 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Southwest 18-30 mph increasing to 25-37 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900. 9000 ft agl after 1000. Transport winds.....Southwest around 31 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. excellent after 1000. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. Min temperature.....57-63F. Max humidity........70-80 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 10-20 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. LAL.................2. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Southwest around 13 mph. Mixing height.......6500 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 27 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....84-90F. Min humidity........18-24 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 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....Southwest around 23 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000, then 10500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then good until 1100, then excellent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 53 to 59. Highs 81 to 87. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 83 to 90. South winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55 to 61. Highs 82 to 89. Southwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 53. Highs 77 to 83. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 77 to 83. $$ COZ234-162215- Kiowa County Including Eads- 400 AM MDT Mon Sep 16 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(42 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the morning. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....88-92F. Min humidity........22-28 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 10-20 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. LAL.................2. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Southwest around 33 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900. 9500 ft agl after 1000. Transport winds.....South around 34 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. excellent after 1000. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(33 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. Min temperature.....59-63F. Max humidity........70-78 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 5-15 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. LAL.................2. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Southwest around 15 mph. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl until 1900, then 500 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 23 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(27 percent). Max temperature.....90-93F. Min humidity........19-23 percent. 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....Southwest 16-26 mph increasing to 22-32 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1100, then 10500 ft agl until 1700, then 6500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 23 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then fair until 1100, then excellent until 1700, then very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs near 90. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 60. Highs near 90. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs near 80. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs near 80. $$ COZ235-162215- Bent County Including Las Animas- 400 AM MDT Mon Sep 16 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(36 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the morning. Isolated thunderstorms late in the morning. Max temperature.....88-92F. Min humidity........23-26 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 10-20 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Southwest around 30 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900. 9000 ft agl after 1000. Transport winds.....South around 26 mph until 0900, then around 32 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. excellent after 1000. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(32 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. Min temperature.....62-64F. Max humidity........67-72 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 5-15 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. LAL.................2. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Southwest around 13 mph. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 27 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....91-94F. Min humidity........18-21 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 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....Southwest around 24 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000. 10500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Southwest around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then fair until 1000, then good until 1100, then very good until 1300, then excellent until 1700, then very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 60. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 60. Highs near 90. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. $$ COZ236-162215- Prowers County Including Lamar- 400 AM MDT Mon Sep 16 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(43 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the morning. Max temperature.....89-93F. Min humidity........25-27 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 10-20 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. LAL.................2. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Southwest around 32 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900. 9500 ft agl after 1000. Transport winds.....South around 34 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. excellent after 1000. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(29 percent). Min temperature.....62-66F. Max humidity........67-72 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 10-20 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....Southwest around 19 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl until 1900, then 500 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 28 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....91-94F. Min humidity........21-24 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Southwest around 25 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000, then 5500 ft agl until 1200, then 10500 ft agl until 1700, then 5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800, then fair until 1000, then good until 1100, then very good until 1200, then excellent until 1700, then good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 60. Highs near 90. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 60. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows near 60. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. $$ COZ237-162215- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 400 AM MDT Mon Sep 16 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(49 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the morning. Max temperature.....84-90F. Min humidity........28-31 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 15 mph increasing to south around 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 mph. LAL.................2. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL WINDS....Southwest around 29 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900. 9000 ft agl after 1000. Transport winds.....South around 34 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. excellent after 1000. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(26 percent). Min temperature.....60-65F. Max humidity........72-81 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 10-20 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....Southwest around 19 mph. Mixing height.......6000 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 27 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....88-93F. Min humidity........24-27 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 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....Southwest around 24 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000. 9000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Southwest around 26 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. excellent after 1100. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 60. Highs 85 to 90. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 60. Highs 87 to 92. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows near 60. Highs 87 to 92. South winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL AND PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL. $$