Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
638 FNUS55 KPUB 181504 FWFPUB Fire Weather Planning Forecast FOR S Cntrl and Sern Colorado National Weather Service Pueblo Co 904 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .Discussion... A cooler and wetter pattern will continue through Friday across the district with daily chances for showers and thunderstorms over the mountains, spreading off into the southeast plains during the evening hours. Locally heavy rainfall, hail, and strong outflow winds will be possible with the stronger storms. The cooler than normal weather pattern will persist into early next week. Thunderstorm chances will remain high over and near the mountains each day where a continued risk of locally heavy rainfall will remain each day. Smoke dispersion is expected to be fair to very good across the area today and Friday. --- thunderstorms imply strong gusty and erratic winds --- COZ220-182215- Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- 904 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(53 percent). Isolated thunderstorms late in the morning. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....71-84F...except 58-71F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........19-30 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 13 mph. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 1000, then 7000 ft agl until 1100, then 10500 ft agl until 1200, then 11500 ft agl until 1700, then 9000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 16 mph until 1700, then north around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000. Very good after 1100. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(59 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(40 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....41-53F. Max humidity........74-89 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph shifting to the west with gusts to around 20 mph after midnight. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 13 mph. Mixing height.......7500 ft agl until 1900. 2000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph until 2000, then east until 2100, then southwest around 9 mph until 0100, then west around 12 mph until 0500, then northwest around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(44 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms late in the morning. Showers with numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....70-82F...except 57-69F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........26-35 percent. Chc of wetting rain.70 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. LAL.................5. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 11 mph. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 1000, then 7500 ft agl until 1200, then 11000 ft agl until 1300, then 8000 ft agl until 1700, then 6000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 16 mph until 1700, then north around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Numerous thunderstorms. Lows 38 to 52. Highs 55 to 78. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 36 to 50. Highs 51 to 73. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 34 to 47. Highs 50 to 73. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 34 to 47. Highs 54 to 77. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 36 to 49. Highs 58 to 81. $$ COZ221-182215- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- 904 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(55 percent). Isolated thunderstorms late in the morning, then numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....70-82F...except 58-71F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........24-32 percent...except 30-41 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.60 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph. LAL.................5. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 15-25 mph becoming north 10-20 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1000, then 6000 ft agl until 1100, then 10500 ft agl until 1600, then 8500 ft agl until 1700, then 6500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph until 1300, then north around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1100, then good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(62 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(36 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then scattered showers late in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....46-58F. Max humidity........72-90 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 17 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 1900, then 2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....East around 14 mph until 2000, then south around 12 mph until 2300, then west around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(39 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Showers with numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....71-84F...except 59-71F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........24-30 percent. Chc of wetting rain.80 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph. LAL.................5. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 17 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1000, then 6500 ft agl until 1100, then 8500 ft agl until 1200, then 10000 ft agl until 1400, then 7500 ft agl until 1600, then 5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 13 mph until 1100, then north around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 57. Highs 56 to 76. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 42 to 54. Highs 52 to 72. North winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Numerous thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 51. Highs 50 to 72. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 39 to 51. Highs 55 to 76. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 41 to 54. Highs 61 to 83. $$ COZ222-182215- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 904 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(49 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms late in the morning, then numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....72-89F...except 64-70F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........23-29 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. LAL.................5. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 13-23 mph decreasing to 8-18 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1000, then 5000 ft agl until 1100, then 10000 ft agl until 1200, then 13000 ft agl until 1400, then 10500 ft agl until 1500, then 7500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph until 1200. East around 13 mph after 1500. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1100, then good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(68 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(45 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....50-63F...except 49-52F above 10000 feet. Max humidity........67-86 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the west after midnight. LAL.................4. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 14 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl until 2000, then 2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....East around 11 mph until 2200, then west around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(39 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Showers with numerous thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....72-91F...except 64-70F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........22-28 percent. Chc of wetting rain.70 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph. LAL.................5. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 11 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1000, then 6000 ft agl until 1100, then 8000 ft agl until 1200, then 10500 ft agl until 1400, then 8500 ft agl until 1600, then 5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 14 mph until 1200, then north. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 48 to 62. Highs 66 to 84. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Numerous thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 60. Highs 60 to 78. North winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Numerous thunderstorms. Lows 43 to 56. Highs 61 to 79. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 43 to 57. Highs 65 to 84. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 59. Highs 71 to 89. $$ COZ223-182215- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- 904 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(48 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms late in the morning, then numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....69-80F...except 60-71F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........24-35 percent. Chc of wetting rain.70 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph. LAL.................5. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 12 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1000, then 5500 ft agl until 1100, then 9000 ft agl until 1200, then 10500 ft agl until 1700, then 8500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1100, then very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(64 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(38 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then scattered showers late in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....43-52F. Max humidity........71-91 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 14 mph. Mixing height.......8000 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(46 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms late in the morning. Showers with numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....70-79F...except 60-71F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........27-35 percent. Chc of wetting rain.80 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph. LAL.................5. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 11 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1000, then 5500 ft agl until 1100, then 8000 ft agl until 1200, then 8500 ft agl until 1600, then 5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 12 mph until 1100, then around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Thunderstorms. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 59 to 77. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Showers with numerous thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 54 to 73. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 54 to 72. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 57 to 75. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 61 to 79. $$ COZ224-182215- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 904 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(57 percent). Isolated thunderstorms late in the morning, then numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....79-84F. Min humidity........23-28 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph. LAL.................5. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 13 mph. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 1200, then 6000 ft agl until 1300, then 10000 ft agl until 1400, then 13000 ft agl until 1600, then 10500 ft agl until 1700, then 6500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 7 mph until 1100, then northwest around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1300, then very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(63 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(33 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then scattered showers late in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....48-52F. Max humidity........88-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 13 mph. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl until 2000, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 15 mph until 1900, then southeast until 2200, then north around 8 mph until 0200, then southwest around 7 mph until 0500, then south. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(53 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Showers with numerous thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....80-85F. Min humidity........24-30 percent. Chc of wetting rain.60 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. LAL.................5. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 11 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1100, then 6000 ft agl until 1200, then 9500 ft agl until 1600, then 7500 ft agl until 1700, then 5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 7 mph until 0900. North around 15 mph after 1200. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 52. Highs near 80. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Numerous thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs near 80. $$ COZ225-182215- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 904 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(48 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms late in the morning, then numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....70-83F...except 58-70F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........27-36 percent. Chc of wetting rain.70 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. LAL.................5. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North 12-22 mph decreasing to 7-17 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1000, then 5500 ft agl until 1100, then 9500 ft agl until 1200, then 12000 ft agl until 1600, then 9500 ft agl until 1700, then 6000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph until 1200. Northeast around 14 mph after 1600. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1100, then very good until 1700, then good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(68 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(45 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....43-58F. Max humidity........72-90 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph after midnight. LAL.................4. 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 until 2000, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 11 mph until 2100, then northwest until 2400, then west around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(36 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Showers in the afternoon. Numerous thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....71-85F...except 60-70F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........25-34 percent. Chc of wetting rain.80 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. LAL.................5. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 11 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1000, then 6000 ft agl until 1100, then 8000 ft agl until 1200, then 10000 ft agl until 1600, then 7500 ft agl until 1700, then 4500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 14 mph until 1100, then north around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 42 to 57. Highs 57 to 78. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 55. Highs 52 to 71. North winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Numerous thunderstorms. Lows 38 to 51. Highs 51 to 72. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 37 to 52. Highs 55 to 77. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 54. Highs 60 to 82. $$ COZ226-182215- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- 904 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(53 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....80-85F. Min humidity........30-32 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 24 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000. 9000 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....Southwest around 12 mph until 1100, then northeast around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1200, then very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(67 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(44 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....55-57F. Max humidity........80-93 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 19 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 1900, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 13 mph until 0400, then west. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(39 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Numerous thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....82-88F. Min humidity........25-27 percent. Chc of wetting rain.60 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. LAL.................5. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 19 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000, then 5500 ft agl until 1100, then 8000 ft agl until 1200, then 10500 ft agl until 1600, then 7500 ft agl until 1700, then 5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph until 1100, then around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1100, then good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Numerous thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 74 to 81. North winds around 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Numerous thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 69 to 77. North winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs 69 to 75. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs 73 to 80. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs 80 to 86. $$ COZ227-182215- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- 904 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(50 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....84-89F. Min humidity........28-31 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 23 mph. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 1200, then 7500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 7 mph until 1100. South after 1700. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(68 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(44 percent). Numerous thunderstorms early in the evening, then scattered thunderstorms early in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....56-60F. Max humidity........78-96 percent. Chc of wetting rain.60 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph shifting to the north after midnight. LAL.................5. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 18 mph. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 2000, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 14 mph until 1900, then southeast until 2100, then southwest until 0300, then northwest around 8 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(36 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....87-92F. Min humidity........23-26 percent. Chc of wetting rain.60 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 18 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000, then 4000 ft agl until 1100, then 7000 ft agl until 1200, then 9000 ft agl until 1600, then 6500 ft agl until 1700, then 4500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 7 mph until 1100, then north around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1200, then good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs 79 to 85. North winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 75 to 80. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 74 to 80. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 79 to 84. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. $$ COZ228-182215- Pueblo County Including Pueblo- 904 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(44 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered showers early in the afternoon, then scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....86-90F. Min humidity........25-29 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 20 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1200. 9000 ft agl after 1400. Transport winds.....North around 7 mph until 1100, then east around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(69 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(43 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....58-62F. Max humidity........73-95 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 15 mph. Mixing height.......6500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northeast around 14 mph until 2300, then west around 8 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(43 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....89-94F. Min humidity........21-26 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 17 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1100, then 8500 ft agl until 1700, then 6000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph until 1100, then north around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs 81 to 87. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 76 to 81. North winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the 50s. Highs 76 to 81. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the 50s. Highs 81 to 86. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 87 to 92. $$ COZ229-182215- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- 904 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(44 percent). Isolated thunderstorms late in the morning, then numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....84-87F. Min humidity........25-27 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph. LAL.................5. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 18 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1100, then 7000 ft agl until 1200, then 10000 ft agl until 1700, then 7000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 12 mph until 1200, then northeast around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(62 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(42 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. Min temperature.....58-61F. Max humidity........68-74 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the west after midnight. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northeast 5-12 mph increasing to north 10-20 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 2000, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 14 mph until 2000, then northwest around 12 mph until 2100, then east until 2200, then north around 10 mph until 2300, then west around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(42 percent). Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....87-90F. Min humidity........20-23 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 15 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000, then 4500 ft agl until 1100, then 6500 ft agl until 1200, then 10500 ft agl until 1600, then 8000 ft agl until 1700, then 6000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 13 mph until 1100, then north around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Numerous thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs near 80. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Numerous thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. North winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs near 80. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the 50s. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. $$ COZ230-182215- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 904 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(47 percent). Numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....83-90F. Min humidity........24-27 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph. LAL.................5. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 19 mph. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 1100. 10000 ft agl after 1300. Transport winds.....West around 11 mph until 1100, then north around 12 mph until 1600, then northeast around 14 mph until 1700, then northwest around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(63 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(46 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. Min temperature.....58-63F. Max humidity........70-82 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 12 mph. Mixing height.......7000 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 14 mph until 2200, then southeast until 2300, then southwest. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(43 percent). Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....87-93F. Min humidity........20-22 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 16 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000, then 4500 ft agl until 1100, then 7000 ft agl until 1200, then 11000 ft agl until 1600, then 8500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 12 mph until 1100, then north around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 80 to 85. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs 73 to 80. North winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 73 to 80. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 78 to 85. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 84 to 90. $$ COZ231-182215- Crowley County Including Ordway- 904 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(35 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....87-90F. Min humidity........31-34 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5-10 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 15-25 mph increasing to north 22-33 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl until 1500, then 8000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 9 mph until 1200, then east around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy(44 percent). Scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....58-62F. Max humidity........92-99 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. LAL.................4. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 15 mph. Mixing height.......7000 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 12 mph until 0200, then south around 10 mph until 0300, then northeast around 8 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(45 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....90-93F. Min humidity........26-28 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 17 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl until 1400, then 7000 ft agl until 1700, then 5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 7 mph until 0900, then west until 1100, then south until 1400, then northeast around 13 mph until 1700, then north around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs near 80. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs near 80. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs near 90. $$ COZ232-182215- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- 904 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(31 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....90-93F. Min humidity........25-30 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5-10 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 15-25 mph shifting to the north 18-30 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl until 1300, then 10000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 9 mph until 1200, then east around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(61 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(35 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening, then scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....61-65F. Max humidity........77-92 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 12 mph. Mixing height.......8000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Southeast around 17 mph until 2300. West around 10 mph after 0500. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(42 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....93-95F. Min humidity........21-26 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 16 mph. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 1200. 8000 ft agl after 1500. Transport winds.....West around 8 mph until 1100, then north around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 60. Highs in the lower 90s. $$ COZ233-182215- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 904 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(44 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Max temperature.....83-92F. Min humidity........25-36 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 21 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1100. 10000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....South around 16 mph until 1500, then southeast around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(60 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(35 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....60-65F. Max humidity........76-89 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North 9-19 mph decreasing to 5-14 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......6000 ft agl until 1900, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 17 mph until 0300, then around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(43 percent). Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....88-95F. Min humidity........20-25 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 15 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000, then 4000 ft agl until 1100, then 6000 ft agl until 1200, then 10000 ft agl until 1700, then 8000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph until 1100, then north around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 80 to 88. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 75 to 83. North winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 74 to 82. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 59. Highs 78 to 87. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 61. Highs 84 to 92. $$ COZ234-182215- Kiowa County Including Eads- 904 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(32 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....87-90F. Min humidity........34-38 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 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....Northwest 13-23 mph increasing to 18-28 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......7500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 19 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(61 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(41 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Min temperature.....59-62F. Max humidity........91-99 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 13 mph. Mixing height.......6000 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....South around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(33 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....91-93F. Min humidity........28-32 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the morning. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 18 mph. Mixing height.......7000 ft agl. Transport winds.....East around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. North winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs near 80. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs near 90. $$ COZ235-182215- Bent County Including Las Animas- 904 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(31 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....89-93F. Min humidity........29-34 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5-15 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....Northwest around 23 mph. Mixing height.......8500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 19 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(61 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(37 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening, then scattered thunderstorms early in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....62-66F. Max humidity........83-95 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 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....North around 12 mph. Mixing height.......6000 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(35 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....92-95F. Min humidity........24-29 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 17 mph. Mixing height.......8000 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 7 mph until 1200. East around 9 mph after 1500. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 60. Highs in the lower 90s. $$ COZ236-182215- Prowers County Including Lamar- 904 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(36 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....88-91F. Min humidity........34-37 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 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....Northwest around 21 mph. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 1200, then 7000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 19 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(61 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(45 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Min temperature.....61-64F. Max humidity........89-97 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 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....North 8-18 mph shifting to the northwest 5-13 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl until 2000, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(31 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....92-95F. Min humidity........29-31 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 18 mph. Mixing height.......7500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 60. Highs in the lower 90s. $$ COZ237-182215- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 904 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(40 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....85-89F. Min humidity........37-39 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 5-15 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....Northwest 14-24 mph increasing to 20-30 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1100, then 7000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 19 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(53 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(36 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Min temperature.....61-64F. Max humidity........86-92 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 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....Northwest around 12 mph. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl until 1900, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(30 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....90-95F. Min humidity........28-31 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 16 mph. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 1200, then 8000 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 83 to 88. Northwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs 79 to 85. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 77 to 82. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 81 to 86. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs 87 to 92. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL AND PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL. $$