710 FNUS55 KPUB 251018 FWFPUB Fire Weather Planning Forecast FOR S Cntrl and Sern Colorado National Weather Service Pueblo Co 418 AM MDT Mon Mar 25 2024 .Discussion... Ongoing snow across the district will quickly decrease in coverage throughout the afternoon, with any precipitation becoming mostly restricted to the mountains by the evening and overnight hours. Relatively dry conditions continue for the rest of the week, with isolated precipitation possible along the Continental Divide. Precipitation chances start to increase during the weekend, especially for the mountains. Near to spotty critical fire weather conditions will be possible Thursday through Sunday across the plains, as southwesterly winds increase and dry air pushes across the district. Smoke dispersion rates today will be Good to Very Good for much of the district, with Poor rates for areas around the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and San Luis Valley. Rates Tuesday will be Fair to Very Good for most of the district, with pockets of Poor rates. --- thunderstorms imply strong gusty and erratic winds --- COZ220-252215- Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- 418 AM MDT Mon Mar 25 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Scattered showers through the day. Patchy blowing snow late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....27-40F...except 15-28F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........39-53 percent...except 48-67 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.60 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 13 mph. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(66 percent). Patchy blowing snow early in the evening. Scattered showers early in the evening. Isolated showers late in the evening. Isolated showers early in the morning. Min temperature.....0 to 17F. Max humidity........77-91 percent...except 80-100 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5-10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 15 mph. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 2000, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(63 percent). Isolated showers in the morning. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Patchy blowing snow late in the morning. Max temperature.....26-39F...except 14-26F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........38-45 percent...except 46-59 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 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....West around 20 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000, then 5000 ft agl until 1200, then 6500 ft agl until 1700, then 4500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 3 to 17. Highs 17 to 42. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 4 to 22. Highs 26 to 52. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Isolated showers. Lows 15 to 30. Highs 28 to 54. Southwest winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 17 to 33. Highs 30 to 55. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 19 to 34. Highs 29 to 55. $$ COZ221-252215- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- 418 AM MDT Mon Mar 25 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy blowing snow until late afternoon. Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated showers early in the afternoon, then scattered showers early in the afternoon. Max temperature.....23-31F...except 11-23F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........48-60 percent...except 59-70 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-15 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph decreasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North 7-17 mph increasing to northwest 15-26 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 23 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy(43 percent). Scattered showers early in the evening, then isolated showers in the evening. Min temperature.....6-17F. Max humidity........87-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph with gusts to around 25 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....Northwest 18-29 mph decreasing to 12-22 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 14 mph until 2400, then west around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(60 percent). Scattered showers early in the afternoon. Numerous showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....28-38F...except 17-27F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........43-49 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 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 14 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000, then 3500 ft agl until 1100, then 7000 ft agl until 1600, then 4500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 14 mph until 1700, then north around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 12 to 21. Highs 25 to 44. West winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 14 to 26. Highs 36 to 56. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 23 to 35. Highs 39 to 59. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25 to 37. Highs 41 to 60. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 27 to 37. Highs 40 to 59. $$ COZ222-252215- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 418 AM MDT Mon Mar 25 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Scattered showers. Max temperature.....27-39F...except 20-26F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........48-59 percent...except 60-67 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 12 mph. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph until 1400, then east around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(69 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(48 percent). Scattered showers in the evening, then isolated showers late in the evening. Min temperature.....11-22F...except 10-12F above 10000 feet. Max humidity........81-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 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....Northwest around 15 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 9 mph until 2400, then west around 11 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(56 percent). Scattered showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....30-45F...except 24-28F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........38-47 percent...except 47-53 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 17 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000, then 4500 ft agl until 1200, then 6500 ft agl until 1700, then 4500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 15 to 24. Highs 32 to 53. West winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 18 to 31. Highs 42 to 64. West winds around 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 26 to 39. Highs 45 to 68. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 28 to 41. Highs 47 to 68. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 29 to 42. Highs 45 to 68. $$ COZ223-252215- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- 418 AM MDT Mon Mar 25 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers early in the morning, then scattered showers early in the morning. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Patchy blowing snow early in the afternoon. Max temperature.....27-38F...except 17-30F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........41-59 percent. Chc of wetting rain.90 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 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....Northwest around 13 mph. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 24 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow early in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. Scattered showers early in the evening. Isolated showers in the late evening and early morning. Min temperature.....5-18F. Max humidity........76-96 percent. Chc of wetting rain.60 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 18 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 2000, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(57 percent). Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Patchy blowing snow early in the afternoon. Max temperature.....27-36F...except 18-28F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........39-53 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 19 mph. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl until 1200, then 5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 23 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 6 to 16. Highs 23 to 41. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 9 to 19. Highs 31 to 50. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 19 to 28. Highs 33 to 53. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 20 to 30. Highs 34 to 54. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 22 to 32. Highs 33 to 54. $$ COZ224-252215- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 418 AM MDT Mon Mar 25 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Numerous showers early in the morning, then scattered showers in the late morning and afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....37-41F. Min humidity........40-52 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 13 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 1000, then 4000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. Min temperature.....16-20F. Max humidity........88-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph with gusts to around 25 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 16 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 7 mph until 0400, then west around 8 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(56 percent). Scattered showers in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....37-40F. Min humidity........39-48 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 18 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000, then 5500 ft agl until 1700, then 3500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 16 mph until 1700, then northwest. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Lows 14 to 19. Highs in the lower to mid 40s. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 14 to 19. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 23 to 28. Highs in the mid to upper 50s. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25 to 31. Highs 55 to 60. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 27 to 32. Highs 55 to 60. $$ COZ225-252215- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 418 AM MDT Mon Mar 25 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Blowing snow in the morning. Areas of blowing snow early in the afternoon. Showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....18-35F. Min humidity........54-68 percent...except 60-77 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.70 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 20 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 12 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers early in the evening, then scattered showers early in the evening. Isolated showers after midnight. Min temperature.....6-19F. Max humidity........88-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 12 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 11 mph until 2400, then west around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(52 percent). Scattered showers in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....29-40F...except 18-29F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........44-57 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 19 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000, then 5500 ft agl until 1700, then 3500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 10 to 21. Highs 24 to 45. West winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 12 to 27. Highs 33 to 58. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 21 to 37. Highs 37 to 62. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 24 to 38. Highs 38 to 64. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 25 to 40. Highs 38 to 63. $$ COZ226-252215- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- 418 AM MDT Mon Mar 25 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers early in the morning. Isolated showers late in the morning. Areas of blowing snow early in the morning. Patchy blowing snow in the late morning and afternoon. Max temperature.....24-31F. Min humidity........48-60 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 15-25 mph. Gusts up to 60 mph decreasing to 50 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North 10-20 mph increasing to 17-29 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 34 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(63 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(29 percent). Patchy blowing snow early in the evening. Min temperature.....12-16F. Max humidity........91-96 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 23-35 mph decreasing to 15-25 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 14 mph until 0300, then west around 11 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(40 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered showers early in the afternoon. Isolated showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....36-43F. Min humidity........35-44 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 12-22 mph becoming west 7-17 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1200, then 5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs 42 to 50. West winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 20s. Highs 54 to 62. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs 58 to 66. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs 58 to 66. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs 58 to 66. $$ COZ227-252215- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- 418 AM MDT Mon Mar 25 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the morning. Max temperature.....30-37F. Min humidity........38-47 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 15-25 mph. Gusts up to 55 mph decreasing to 45 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North 9-19 mph increasing to 15-26 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 32 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(62 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(35 percent). Min temperature.....15-21F. Max humidity........84-96 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....Northwest 21-32 mph decreasing to 14-24 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 12 mph until 0300, then southwest around 9 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(51 percent). Isolated showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....41-46F. Min humidity........33-40 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 14 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 12 mph until 1700, then southeast. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the lower to mid 20s. Highs 47 to 54. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 20s. Highs 60 to 65. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 38. Highs 63 to 69. West winds around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 40. Highs 63 to 70. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Highs 63 to 70. $$ COZ228-252215- Pueblo County Including Pueblo- 418 AM MDT Mon Mar 25 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow until late afternoon. Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....32-39F. Min humidity........39-52 percent. Chc of wetting rain.60 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-15 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 18 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 27 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(66 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(39 percent). Isolated showers early in the evening. Min temperature.....17-22F. Max humidity........92-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North 18-30 mph becoming northwest 12-22 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph until 2400, then south around 9 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(47 percent). Isolated showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....40-47F. Min humidity........37-54 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 16 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the 20s. Highs 47 to 55. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 24 to 29. Highs 60 to 67. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 65 to 72. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Highs 66 to 73. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows near 40. Highs 66 to 74. $$ COZ229-252215- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- 418 AM MDT Mon Mar 25 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy blowing snow in the morning. Showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....28-32F. Min humidity........58-66 percent. Chc of wetting rain.60 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 10 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 17 mph. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(68 percent). Scattered showers early in the evening. Isolated showers late in the evening. Min temperature.....14-17F. Max humidity........96-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 12-23 mph decreasing to 7-17 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 8 mph until 2200. Southwest around 9 mph after 2400. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(47 percent). Isolated showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....38-40F. Min humidity........54-60 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 18 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 11 mph until 1100. South around 9 mph after 1500. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows in the lower to mid 20s. Highs in the lower to mid 40s. West winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 20s. Highs near 60. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs in the 60s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows near 40. Highs in the 60s. $$ COZ230-252215- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 418 AM MDT Mon Mar 25 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow in the morning. Patchy blowing snow late in the morning. Showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....27-33F. Min humidity........58-66 percent. Chc of wetting rain.80 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-15 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph decreasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 21 mph. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening. Min temperature.....16-20F. Max humidity........96-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 16-26 mph decreasing to 8-18 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 9 mph until 2400. Southwest around 10 mph after 0500. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(50 percent). Isolated showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....39-44F. Min humidity........49-54 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 18 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 8 mph until 1600, then southeast around 11 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the lower to mid 20s. Highs 44 to 50. West winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 23 to 29. Highs 59 to 65. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 40. Highs 63 to 71. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 66 to 73. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 45. Highs 66 to 72. $$ COZ231-252215- Crowley County Including Ordway- 418 AM MDT Mon Mar 25 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow early in the morning. Scattered showers early in the morning. Isolated showers in the late morning and early afternoon. Max temperature.....35-38F. Min humidity........40-43 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 15-25 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph decreasing to 40 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North 15-25 mph increasing to 18-30 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 29 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(61 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(32 percent). Min temperature.....17-19F. Max humidity........84-92 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........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 27-37 mph decreasing to 16-26 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 9 mph until 0300. South around 6 mph after 0500. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(39 percent). Max temperature.....46-48F. Min humidity........34-40 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....West around 16 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the mid to upper 20s. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. East winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 20s. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. $$ COZ232-252215- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- 418 AM MDT Mon Mar 25 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow until late afternoon. Showers in the morning. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....34-38F. Min humidity........44-54 percent. Chc of wetting rain.80 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 10-20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North 17-27 mph increasing to 22-32 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 26 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(57 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(40 percent). Min temperature.....16-18F. Max humidity........92-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 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....Northwest 25-37 mph decreasing to 13-24 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 9 mph until 0200, then southwest around 7 mph until 0500, then south around 8 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(42 percent). Max temperature.....45-47F. Min humidity........41-51 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 16 mph. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 20s. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs in the mid 70s. $$ COZ233-252215- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 418 AM MDT Mon Mar 25 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Areas of blowing snow in the morning. Patchy blowing snow late in the morning. Showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....27-34F. Min humidity........56-66 percent. Chc of wetting rain.80 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 10-20 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 25 mph. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 29 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(65 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(45 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy(52 percent). Min temperature.....16-20F. Max humidity........84-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 22-33 mph decreasing to 12-22 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 14 mph until 0200, then west around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(51 percent). Max temperature.....42-46F. Min humidity........42-49 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 16 mph. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the mid to upper 20s. Highs 46 to 53. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 26 to 31. Highs 62 to 69. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 42. Highs 68 to 75. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 44. Highs 69 to 76. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 46. Highs 70 to 76. $$ COZ234-252215- Kiowa County Including Eads- 418 AM MDT Mon Mar 25 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers early in the morning, then isolated showers in the late morning and early afternoon. Patchy blowing snow in the afternoon. Max temperature.....31-36F. Min humidity........43-53 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 20-30 mph with gusts to around 55 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North 16-26 mph increasing to 24-36 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 37 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(66 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(38 percent). Patchy blowing snow in the evening. Min temperature.....12-17F. Max humidity........88-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North 31-41 mph becoming northwest 20-31 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 2000, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(33 percent). Max temperature.....44-47F. Min humidity........34-38 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the southeast with gusts to around 20 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 16-28 mph becoming west 12-22 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 12 mph until 1100, then southwest around 11 mph until 1400, then south. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 18 to 26. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. South winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 20s. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. Highs in the lower 70s. $$ COZ235-252215- Bent County Including Las Animas- 418 AM MDT Mon Mar 25 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy blowing snow early in the morning. Patchy blowing snow early in the morning. Patchy blowing snow early in the morning. Showers early in the morning. Scattered showers early in the morning. Isolated showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....32-37F. Min humidity........44-56 percent. Chc of wetting rain.80 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 10-20 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North 17-27 mph increasing to 23-35 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 29 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(68 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(44 percent). Patchy blowing snow early in the evening. Min temperature.....15-17F. Max humidity........88-96 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........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 30-40 mph decreasing to 17-29 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 2000, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 11 mph until 0400, then west around 8 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(40 percent). Max temperature.....45-47F. Min humidity........38-47 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........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 17 mph. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 7 mph until 0800, then southeast around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 20s. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. South winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 25 to 31. Highs near 70. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 41. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 43. Highs in the 70s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 45. Highs in the 70s. $$ COZ236-252215- Prowers County Including Lamar- 418 AM MDT Mon Mar 25 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Blowing snow in the morning, then areas of blowing snow in the afternoon. Showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....30-34F. Min humidity........53-63 percent. Chc of wetting rain.70 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 15-25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North 16-26 mph increasing to 28-39 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 31 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(69 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(41 percent). Patchy blowing snow early in the evening. Min temperature.....13-16F. Max humidity........96-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5-15 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....Northwest 34-44 mph decreasing to 20-31 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(37 percent). Max temperature.....44-46F. Min humidity........36-45 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 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....Northwest 17-27 mph becoming west 12-22 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph until 1000, then north around 8 mph until 1100, then east around 7 mph until 1300, then southeast around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 21 to 26. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. South winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 23 to 30. Highs near 70. South winds around 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 41. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 43. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 43. Highs in the mid 70s. $$ COZ237-252215- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 418 AM MDT Mon Mar 25 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Areas of blowing snow until late afternoon. Patchy blowing snow early in the afternoon. Showers in the morning. Numerous showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....30-33F. Min humidity........58-63 percent. Chc of wetting rain.80 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 15-25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North 15-26 mph increasing to 24-36 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 31 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(67 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(44 percent). Patchy blowing snow early in the evening. Min temperature.....14-19F. Max humidity........88-96 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 28-41 mph decreasing to 17-29 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(50 percent). Max temperature.....44-47F. Min humidity........35-41 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the southeast with gusts to around 20 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 16 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph until 1000, then south around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 30. Highs near 70. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the 70s. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL AND PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL. $$