303 FNUS55 KPUB 081047 FWFPUB Fire Weather Planning Forecast FOR S Cntrl and Sern Colorado National Weather Service Pueblo Co 347 AM MST Thu Dec 8 2022 ...Red Flag Warning has been issued for portions of the area from 11 AM this morning through 5 PM this afternoon... .Discussion... Light snow will continue along the Continental Divide early this morning, though diminish through midday. As the system which brought snow to the area departs today, strong westerly winds gusting to 45 to 55 mph will develop this morning. A few gusts to 60 mph will also be possible. Meanwhile, much drier air will also settle in, with critical fire weather conditions developing over all of the southeast plains today. Another dry and potentially wind day is expected on Friday, with critical fire weather conditions once again expected across parts of the southeast plains. Spotty near critical fire weather conditions are possible late this weekend into early next week. Smoke dispersion is expected to be poor to good across the mountains and mountain valleys today, and good to excellent across the plains. Smoke dispersion is expected to be poor to good across the area Friday. --- thunderstorms imply strong gusty and erratic winds --- COZ220-082345- Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- 347 AM MST Thu Dec 8 2022 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(38 percent). Isolated showers in the morning. Patchy blowing snow through the day. Max temperature.....24-40F...except 10-24F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........23-33 percent...except 30-51 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph...except west 15-25 mph mountain top winds. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 40-56 mph decreasing to 33-47 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1700, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 38 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy blowing snow early in the evening. Patchy blowing snow early in the evening. Min temperature.....0 to 13F. Max humidity........48-72 percent...except 57-79 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph. Gusts up to 55 mph decreasing to 35 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 38 mph. Mixing height.......500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 19 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(40 percent). Patchy blowing snow in the afternoon. Isolated showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....27-41F...except 14-27F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........22-30 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph increasing to 45 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 45 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 30 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Lows zero to 16 above. Highs 17 to 42. West winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Lows 7 to 19. Highs 19 to 44. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Patchy blowing snow. Numerous showers. Lows 7 to 21. Highs 12 to 37. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Scattered showers. Lows 1 below to 14 above zero. Highs 3 to 28. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Isolated showers. Lows 5 below to 10 above zero. Highs 3 to 28. $$ COZ221-082345- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- 347 AM MST Thu Dec 8 2022 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....29-43F...except 17-28F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........16-23 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 15-25 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 44-62 mph becoming northwest and decreasing to 40-53 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl until 1600, then 2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 33 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1700, then poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....12-20F. Max humidity........31-43 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the evening. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 31-43 mph decreasing to 28-38 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....32-43F...except 19-31F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........14-17 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 35-52 mph becoming west and increasing to 45-59 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 1700, then 2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 29 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1200, then fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 12 to 22. Highs 26 to 43. West winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 17 to 27. Highs 31 to 50. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 19 to 29. Highs 25 to 42. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 9 to 19. Highs 13 to 29. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 14. Highs 14 to 29. $$ COZ222-082345- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 347 AM MST Thu Dec 8 2022 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....29-51F...except 21-26F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........13-21 percent...except 23-30 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 10-20 mph...except west 15-25 mph mountain top winds. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 47-66 mph decreasing to 41-55 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl until 1600, then 2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 29 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0900, then very good until 1600, then poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....12-22F. Max humidity........39-58 percent...except 35-40 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 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....West around 36 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....31-51F...except 23-29F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........14-20 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 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 37-54 mph becoming west and increasing to 45-63 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 12 to 27. Highs 32 to 49. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 16 to 30. Highs 34 to 57. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 18 to 32. Highs 28 to 52. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 10 to 25. Highs 19 to 39. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 19. Highs 19 to 39. $$ COZ223-082345- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- 347 AM MST Thu Dec 8 2022 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(30 percent). Patchy blowing snow. Max temperature.....25-38F...except 16-28F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........21-40 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 15-25 mph with gusts to around 60 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 40-59 mph decreasing to 31-49 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl until 1600, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 32 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy blowing snow early in the evening. Min temperature.....3-10F. Max humidity........58-76 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph decreasing to 25 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 36 mph. Mixing height.......500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(37 percent). Patchy blowing snow in the afternoon. Max temperature.....25-38F...except 17-28F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........28-39 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 49 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 3 to 12. Highs 22 to 39. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 8 to 17. Highs 23 to 41. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Patchy blowing snow. Showers. Lows 12 to 21. Highs 16 to 34. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Scattered showers. Lows 2 to 11. Highs 8 to 26. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 3 below to 6 above zero. Highs 10 to 26. $$ COZ224-082345- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 347 AM MST Thu Dec 8 2022 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....38-42F. Min humidity........19-23 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 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....West 41-59 mph decreasing to 35-52 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 1600, then 2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....1-8F. Max humidity........79-91 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 38 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 7 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....37-43F. Min humidity........23-27 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph with gusts to around 25 mph increasing to around 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 40-58 mph becoming west and increasing to 46-62 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 1600, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 11 mph until 1100, then around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1200, then fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 3 to 12. Highs 36 to 44. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 6 to 16. Highs 41 to 47. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 14 to 21. Highs 34 to 40. South winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 7 to 11. Highs near 30. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 1 below to 5 above zero. Highs in the mid to upper 20s. $$ COZ225-082345- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 347 AM MST Thu Dec 8 2022 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Patchy blowing snow early in the morning. Max temperature.....30-48F...except 16-31F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........12-24 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 10-20 mph with gusts to around 55 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 47-66 mph decreasing to 39-58 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 1600, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 31 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....10-20F. Max humidity........40-60 percent...except 34-50 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph decreasing to 30 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 39 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....31-51F...except 17-33F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........14-24 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph increasing to 45 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 38-56 mph becoming west and increasing to 49-68 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 32 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 9 to 24. Highs 24 to 49. Southwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 13 to 29. Highs 27 to 54. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 16 to 31. Highs 21 to 47. Southwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 5 to 20. Highs 11 to 34. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows zero to 15 above. Highs 11 to 34. $$ COZ226-082345- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- 347 AM MST Thu Dec 8 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....41-50F. Min humidity........13-16 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 10-20 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 38-54 mph shifting to the northwest 39-49 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl until 1600, then 2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 26 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0900, then very good until 1600, then poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....14-17F. Max humidity........46-56 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Gusts up to 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 32 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 12 mph until 0100, then south. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....40-45F. Min humidity........15-18 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 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 31-49 mph becoming west and increasing to 47-57 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 21 mph until 1600, then west. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 16 to 19. Highs 39 to 44. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 20 to 25. Highs 49 to 55. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows in the lower to mid 20s. Highs 42 to 48. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 13 to 16. Highs 25 to 31. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 9 to 11. Highs near 30. $$ COZ227-082345- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- 347 AM MST Thu Dec 8 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....48-53F. Min humidity........13-14 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 10-20 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 44-59 mph decreasing to 39-52 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 1600, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 24 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then very good until 1600, then poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....14-20F. Max humidity........51-58 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 34 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 8 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....43-48F. Min humidity........13-18 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 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 33-52 mph becoming west and increasing to 48-62 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 11 mph until 0900, then around 17 mph until 1500, then west around 11 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 16 to 22. Highs 42 to 47. West winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 18 to 26. Highs in the 50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 22 to 29. Highs 47 to 52. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 14 to 22. Highs 31 to 37. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 9 to 16. Highs 31 to 37. $$ COZ228-082345- Pueblo County Including Pueblo- 347 AM MST Thu Dec 8 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....50-56F. Min humidity........10-12 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 10-20 mph with gusts to around 55 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 44-61 mph decreasing to 38-54 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000, then 5500 ft agl until 1600, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 34 mph until 1600, then around 23 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1000, then very good until 1600, then poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....13-20F. Max humidity........53-70 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........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 36 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 11 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....47-53F. Min humidity........14-15 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the south with gusts to around 20 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 35-52 mph increasing to 49-64 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 16 to 24. Highs 46 to 52. West winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 18 to 28. Highs 55 to 62. West winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 21 to 30. Highs 50 to 57. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 18 to 22. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 11 to 17. Highs in the mid to upper 30s. $$ COZ229-082345- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- 347 AM MST Thu Dec 8 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....48-52F. Min humidity........11-12 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 10-20 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 45-56 mph decreasing to 39-54 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl until 1600, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 27 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1000, then very good until 1600, then poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....17-19F. Max humidity........49-56 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 36 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....51-53F. Min humidity........13-14 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph increasing to around 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 37-53 mph increasing to 51-64 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 22 mph until 1400, then west around 29 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 20s. Highs near 50. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 30. Highs in the mid to upper 50s. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows near 30. Highs near 50. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid to upper 30s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 14 to 16. Highs in the mid to upper 30s. $$ COZ230-082345- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 347 AM MST Thu Dec 8 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....50-56F. Min humidity........9-10 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 52 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl until 1600, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1000, then good until 1600, then poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....17-22F. Max humidity........47-54 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 35-48 mph decreasing to 32-42 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....52-57F. Min humidity........12-13 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph increasing to 35 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 37-52 mph increasing to 49-64 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1700, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 20 to 25. Highs 49 to 54. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25 to 31. Highs 57 to 62. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 27 to 33. Highs 50 to 56. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 20 to 25. Highs in the mid to upper 30s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 14 to 18. Highs in the mid to upper 30s. $$ COZ231-082345- Crowley County Including Ordway- 347 AM MST Thu Dec 8 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(31 percent). Widespread fog early in the morning. Max temperature.....53-56F. Min humidity........12-13 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 46 mph. Mixing height.......6000 ft agl until 1600, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 20 mph until 0900, then around 19 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then very good until 1600, then poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....15-17F. Max humidity........64-70 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 37 mph. Mixing height.......500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 6 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....47-51F. Min humidity........15-19 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 35-48 mph increasing to 48-59 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 5 mph until 0900, then south around 15 mph until 1600, then west around 7 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 16 to 19. Highs 46 to 51. West winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 18 to 21. Highs 55 to 60. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 20s. Highs in the 50s. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 17 to 20. Highs in the mid to upper 30s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 10 to 13. Highs 34 to 39. $$ COZ232-082345- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- 347 AM MST Thu Dec 8 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Widespread fog early in the morning. Max temperature.....55-58F. Min humidity........11-12 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 47 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000, then 5500 ft agl until 1600, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1100, then very good until 1600, then poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....15-20F. Max humidity........56-70 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 35-45 mph decreasing to 30-40 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph until 0500, then around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....51-57F. Min humidity........12-16 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 35-49 mph increasing to 46-60 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 16 to 22. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 19 to 28. Highs 59 to 64. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 23 to 31. Highs near 60. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs near 40. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 12 to 17. Highs in the upper 30s. $$ COZ233-082345- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 347 AM MST Thu Dec 8 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....52-57F. Min humidity........9-12 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 53 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 1600, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph until 1500, then around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1600, then poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....19-24F. Max humidity........45-54 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 36-49 mph decreasing to 34-44 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph until 2400. South after 0400. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(31 percent). Max temperature.....53-58F. Min humidity........12-14 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 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 37-51 mph increasing to 49-61 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 20s. Highs 48 to 55. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 27 to 32. Highs 58 to 64. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 29 to 35. Highs 51 to 59. Southwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the lower to mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 18. Highs 34 to 39. $$ COZ234-082345- Kiowa County Including Eads- 347 AM MST Thu Dec 8 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(58 percent) then becoming sunny. Widespread dense fog early in the morning. Max temperature.....53-57F. Min humidity........13-15 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 38-53 mph becoming west and increasing to 44-60 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1100, then 3500 ft agl until 1200, then 6500 ft agl until 1600, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 12 mph until 0900, then northwest around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1100, then very good until 1600, then poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....13-17F. Max humidity........67-77 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 36-53 mph decreasing to 32-43 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 7 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(27 percent). Max temperature.....48-52F. Min humidity........20-25 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph with gusts to around 25 mph increasing to around 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 35-47 mph increasing to 43-59 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 6 mph until 0900, then south around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 16 to 20. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 17 to 21. Highs in the mid to upper 50s. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 21 to 26. Highs 55 to 60. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 16 to 20. Highs in the mid to upper 30s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 12 to 14. Highs in the mid to upper 30s. $$ COZ235-082345- Bent County Including Las Animas- 347 AM MST Thu Dec 8 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(36 percent). Widespread dense fog early in the morning. Max temperature.....56-59F. Min humidity........12-13 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 48 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 1600, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1100, then very good until 1600, then poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....14-21F. Max humidity........56-70 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 38-48 mph decreasing to 31-41 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 8 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(29 percent). Max temperature.....51-58F. Min humidity........14-20 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 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 35-48 mph increasing to 45-60 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 13 mph until 0900, then around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 17 to 24. Highs 49 to 54. West winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 19 to 29. Highs 57 to 64. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 23 to 34. Highs near 60. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the lower to mid 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 13 to 17. Highs in the upper 30s. $$ COZ236-082345- Prowers County Including Lamar- 347 AM MST Thu Dec 8 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(56 percent) then becoming sunny. Widespread dense fog early in the morning. Max temperature.....57-59F. Min humidity........13-14 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 40-55 mph becoming west and increasing to 48-61 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1200, then 5500 ft agl until 1600, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 15 mph until 0900, then around 25 mph until 1600, then around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1600, then poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....13-21F. Max humidity........68-80 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 40-54 mph decreasing to 35-45 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 7 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(34 percent). Max temperature.....51-54F. Min humidity........21-26 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph increasing to around 15 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 36-47 mph increasing to 46-59 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1700, then 500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 8 mph until 0800, then south around 19 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 16 to 24. Highs near 50. West winds around 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 17 to 27. Highs 59 to 64. South winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 23 to 36. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 18 to 25. Highs near 40. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 12 to 17. Highs in the upper 30s. $$ COZ237-082345- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 347 AM MST Thu Dec 8 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....56-61F. Min humidity........11-13 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5-15 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 52 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000, then 5500 ft agl until 1600, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1600, then poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....21-24F. Max humidity........54-62 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 41-53 mph decreasing to 37-47 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 8 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(39 percent). Max temperature.....53-56F. Min humidity........16-23 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 5-15 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....Southwest 38-49 mph increasing to 47-60 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 16 mph until 1000, then around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 30s. Highs 57 to 62. Southwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 20s. Highs 38 to 43. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 16 to 17. Highs in the upper 30s. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL AND PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL. $$