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Spot Forecast for Range 143...Fort Carson
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
407 PM MDT Sat Jul 13 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1600 MDT on July 13.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

Please contact our office at (719) 948-9429, if you have questions
or concerns with this forecast.

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY...

.DISCUSSION...

Erratic and occasionally gusty winds likely late this afternoon and
through much of the evening, as outflows from distant thunderstorms
move across the area. Outside of outflows, prevailing winds will be
generally north-northwest, especially after midnight. Humidity
recovery overnight will be poor, with values only reaching the
25-30 percent range by Sunday morning. Little change in the pattern
for Sunday, with hot temperatures and very low humidity once again,
along with isolated afternoon thunderstorms producing gusty and erratic
winds but little rainfall.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(44 percent).
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....101F.
Min humidity........3-8 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North-northwest around 10 mph. Gusty and erratic
                    winds possible from distant thunderstorm outflows.
Mixing height.......14000 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent to excellent.
Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(58 percent) until 2400, then
                    mostly clear.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....67F.
Max humidity........25-30 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest around 10 mph. Gusty and erratic
                    winds possible from distant thunderstorm outflows
                    until 2300.
Mixing height.......11000 ft agl until 1900. 500 ft agl after 2000.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 11 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to very good.
Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(26 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
LAL.................3.
Max temperature.....100F.
Min humidity........6-11 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest around 13 mph. Gusty and
                    erratic winds expected near thunderstorms after
                    1200.
Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000, then 6500 ft agl until
                    1100, then 12500 ft agl until 1700, then 7500
                    ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 9 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent.
Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.

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Forecaster...PETERSEN
Requested by...1900
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 07/13/24
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