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Spot Forecast for Interlaken Fire...USDA Forest Service
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
430 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0700 MDT on July 02.
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.

.DISCUSSION...

An upper trough to the north will keep the threat of showers and
thunderstorms in place across the burn area today through late
this afternoon, with the main threat being gusty and erratic
outflow winds and cloud to ground lightning. A warming and drying
trend settles in for Wednesday through Saturday, with lighter
winds anticipated over the weekend.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers until
                    0800, then slight chance. Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms until 1600.
LAL.................2 until 0900, then 3 until 1000, then 2 until
                    1600, then 1.
Max temperature.....63-66F.
Min humidity........21-26 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 6-9 mph until 0900, then
                    west 10-14 mph with gusts to 20 mph. Gusty and
                    erratic winds expected near thunderstorms
                    until 1600.
Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0900, then 8500 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 23 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. Excellent after 1100.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers
                    until 1900.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....37-39F.
Max humidity........65-70 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 9-11 mph gusts to 18 mph until 2100,
                    then downslope/downvalley 3-6 mph.
Mixing height.......7500 ft agl until 2000, then 1500 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 8 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 2000, then poor.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....67-70F.
Min humidity........13-18 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West 4-7 mph until 0900, then west 10-14 mph
                    with occasional gusts to 19 mph.
Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0900, then 10500 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 26 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. Excellent after 1000.
Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds around
9 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
West-northwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
West-northwest winds 5-10 mph.

$$
Forecaster...MOORE
Requested by...Charles McGrail
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 07/02/24
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