Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
534 FNUS55 KPUB 060948 FWFPUB Fire Weather Planning Forecast FOR S Cntrl and Sern Colorado National Weather Service Pueblo Co 348 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .Discussion... Meteorological critical fire weather conditions will exist over the the extreme southern portions of the upper Arkansas River Valley, the La Garita Mountains, and the northern and southern portions of the San Luis Valley. Wind gusts will range around 35 to 40 MPH over the higher elevations and up to 30 MPH over the lower elevations. However, according to our partners, fuels are not considered critical over the San Luis Valley and the La Garita Mountains have not been tested in since April - however, neighboring fire weather zones to the west are not considered critical so we will follow that for guidance. No fire weather products will be issued today. Similarly, tomorrow will be the same, except more widespread coverage over the upper Arkansas River Valley. A cold front passes overhead on Sunday evening to Monday morning bringing cooler temperatures and the opportunity for widespread showers and thunderstorms over the eastern mountains and the plains. Daily chances for thunderstorms will exists each day over the mountains throughout the rest of the forecast period. Ventilation rates will be Very Good to Excellent across the entire region today. --- thunderstorms imply strong gusty and erratic winds --- COZ220-061100- Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- 348 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....69-82F...except 56-68F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........9-16 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 18-30 mph decreasing to 15-25 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 0900. 14000 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....West around 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1000. Excellent after 1100. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....35-49F. Max humidity........37-50 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........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 30 mph. Mixing height.......12500 ft agl until 1900. 2000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 2000, then poor. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(27 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Scattered showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....67-82F...except 54-67F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........11-18 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 28-38 mph decreasing to 15-25 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0800, then 4000 ft agl until 0900, then 6500 ft agl until 1000, then 9000 ft agl until 1100, then 11000 ft agl until 1200, then 14500 ft agl until 1600, then 12000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0900. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 33 to 48. Highs 54 to 75. East winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 35 to 47. Highs 57 to 79. North winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 37 to 49. Highs 58 to 80. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 38 to 49. Highs 59 to 82. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 39 to 51. Highs 61 to 84. $$ COZ221-061100- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- 348 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(28 percent). Max temperature.....69-83F...except 57-69F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........11-14 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 16-26 mph decreasing to 10-20 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0900. 14000 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....West around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1000. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....42-53F. Max humidity........46-62 percent...except 42-50 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 22 mph. Mixing height.......12000 ft agl until 1900. 2000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(38 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated showers late in the morning. Scattered thunderstorms early in the afternoon, then numerous thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....62-73F...except 51-64F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........21-32 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. LAL.................5. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 21-32 mph becoming west 13-24 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0900, then 4500 ft agl until 1000, then 8000 ft agl until 1200, then 11000 ft agl until 1300, then 8000 ft agl until 1600, then 5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 16 mph until 1700, then northeast. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1000, then very good until 1200, then excellent until 1400, then good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 39 to 48. Highs 53 to 73. East winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 51. Highs 59 to 80. South winds around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 60 to 80. North winds around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 43 to 54. Highs 63 to 84. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 56. Highs 66 to 85. $$ COZ222-061100- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 348 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....73-93F...except 63-68F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........8-10 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 21 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0900. 17000 ft agl after 1500. Transport winds.....West around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000. Excellent after 1400. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....46-58F...except 45-47F above 10000 feet. Max humidity........35-45 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........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 25 mph. Mixing height.......14500 ft agl until 1900. 2000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny then becoming partly sunny(52 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....69-84F...except 61-67F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........12-23 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph shifting to the east with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................4. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 23-35 mph becoming west 15-26 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 0900, then 5500 ft agl until 1000, then 8500 ft agl until 1100, then 11000 ft agl until 1200, then 13000 ft agl until 1600, then 10000 ft agl until 1700, then 7500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph until 1500, then east around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then very good until 1100, then excellent until 1600, then very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 43 to 56. Highs 63 to 81. East winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 44 to 55. Highs 69 to 86. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 58. Highs 70 to 86. North winds around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 57. Highs 72 to 89. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 48 to 60. Highs 74 to 91. $$ COZ223-061100- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- 348 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....69-79F...except 59-70F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........9-13 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 35 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 20 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0900. 12500 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....West around 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1300. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....40-49F. Max humidity........30-39 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 22-33 mph increasing to 25-44 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......11000 ft agl until 1900. 2000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 2000, then poor. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....69-79F...except 59-70F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........11-14 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................2. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 28-45 mph decreasing to 17-29 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0800. 13000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Northwest around 19 mph until 0900, then around 26 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0900. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 36 to 45. Highs 57 to 75. Northeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 38 to 46. Highs 59 to 76. West winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 47. Highs 60 to 78. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 41 to 48. Highs 60 to 78. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 42 to 49. Highs 62 to 80. $$ COZ224-061100- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 348 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....80-83F. Min humidity........9-11 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 20 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1000. 14000 ft agl after 1400. Transport winds.....South around 12 mph until 1100, then west around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1100. Excellent after 1300. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....43-48F. Max humidity........41-53 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 15-26 mph increasing to 23-35 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......12500 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(27 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....80-84F. Min humidity........10-12 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph shifting to the northwest with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................3. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 26-38 mph decreasing to 16-28 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0900. 14000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Northwest around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 41 to 46. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs near 80. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 44 to 49. Highs near 80. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs near 80. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. $$ COZ225-061100- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 348 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....70-86F...except 57-69F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........10-15 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................2. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 19 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0900. 14500 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....West around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000. Excellent after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....42-55F. Max humidity........33-44 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 15-26 mph increasing to 22-33 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......12500 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(32 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....69-81F...except 57-69F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........12-22 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 22-33 mph becoming west 16-28 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 0900, then 5500 ft agl until 1000, then 8000 ft agl until 1100, then 10000 ft agl until 1200, then 13000 ft agl until 1700, then 10500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 22 mph until 1700, then north around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then very good until 1100, then excellent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 38 to 51. Highs 54 to 74. East winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 52. Highs 60 to 79. South winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 42 to 54. Highs 60 to 80. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 42 to 54. Highs 62 to 82. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 44 to 57. Highs 64 to 85. $$ COZ226-061100- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- 348 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(28 percent). Max temperature.....80-87F. Min humidity........11-13 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 16-28 mph becoming west 9-19 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0900, then 6000 ft agl until 1000, then 11000 ft agl until 1200, then 14000 ft agl until 1700, then 12000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1000. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....48-53F. Max humidity........77-89 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 21 mph. Mixing height.......10000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....North around 13 mph until 2000, then east until 2400, then southeast around 15 mph until 0200, then south around 12 mph until 0300, then northwest around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900. Poor after 2000. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(42 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the late morning and early afternoon. Numerous thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....67-75F. Min humidity........34-41 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................5. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 23 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 71 to 77. West winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs 78 to 85. South winds around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 77 to 85. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 81 to 88. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 83 to 90. $$ COZ227-061100- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- 348 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(29 percent). Max temperature.....86-92F. Min humidity........9-11 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 19 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0900. 14500 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....West around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000. Excellent after 1400. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(28 percent). Min temperature.....53-57F. Max humidity........66-83 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 22 mph. Mixing height.......9500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northeast around 19 mph until 2400. North around 15 mph after 0400. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(40 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the late morning and early afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....75-82F. Min humidity........27-31 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 21-31 mph becoming west 16-26 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 48 to 53. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 82 to 88. South winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 83 to 88. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 85 to 91. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 88 to 93. $$ COZ228-061100- Pueblo County Including Pueblo- 348 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....89-94F. Min humidity........8-10 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 20 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000. 16000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....West around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1100. Excellent after 1400. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....56-59F. Max humidity........57-80 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. Gusts up to 20 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 16-28 mph shifting to the northwest 21-32 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......13500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 16 mph until 1900, then north around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(32 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....80-84F. Min humidity........27-31 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 25 mph. Mixing height.......6500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 14 mph until 1400, then around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs near 80. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 83 to 90. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 84 to 90. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 86 to 93. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs 89 to 95. $$ COZ229-061100- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- 348 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....87-91F. Min humidity........9-10 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 19 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0900. 15000 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....West around 19 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000. Excellent after 1500. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....54-57F. Max humidity........41-57 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 16-26 mph increasing to 22-32 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......13500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph until 2100, then around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny then becoming partly sunny(53 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....80-83F. Min humidity........24-28 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 25 mph. Mixing height.......6500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph until 1700, then northeast around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. South winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s. $$ COZ230-061100- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 348 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....86-92F. Min humidity........10-13 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the morning. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 17 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000. 15500 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....West around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1100. Excellent after 1400. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....55-59F. Max humidity........47-67 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 15-25 mph increasing to 22-33 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......13000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Southwest around 16 mph until 2200, then west around 18 mph until 2400, then around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(29 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....80-84F. Min humidity........26-28 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 25 mph. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 1100, then 6500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 14 mph until 1200, then northeast around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 74 to 80. Northeast winds around 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 80 to 87. South winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 82 to 88. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 84 to 91. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs 86 to 93. $$ COZ231-061100- Crowley County Including Ordway- 348 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....91-94F. Min humidity........10-12 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 19 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000. 15500 ft agl after 1400. Transport winds.....West around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1100, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....57-60F. Max humidity........83-90 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 12-23 mph shifting to the northwest 17-27 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......12500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Southwest around 13 mph until 1900, then northeast around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900. Poor after 2000. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(37 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the late morning and early afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....78-83F. Min humidity........31-34 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 25 mph. Mixing height.......6000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs near 80. Northeast winds around 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs near 90. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs near 90. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs in the lower 90s. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. $$ COZ232-061100- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- 348 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....93-96F. Min humidity........11-12 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the morning. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 18 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000. 15000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....West around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1200, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....58-61F. Max humidity........80-87 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 20 mph. Mixing height.......13000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Southwest around 13 mph until 1900, then east around 17 mph until 0300, then north around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900. Poor after 2000. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(30 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....83-85F. Min humidity........30-33 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................3. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 24 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 16 mph until 1500, then around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Northeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs near 90. South winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs near 90. South winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. $$ COZ233-061100- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 348 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....86-94F. Min humidity........11-16 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 13-23 mph becoming west 8-18 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000. 14500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....58-62F. Max humidity........67-84 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 21 mph. Mixing height.......13000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 15 mph until 0500, then northwest around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 2000, then poor. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(32 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....79-86F. Min humidity........26-34 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 25 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 16 mph until 1400, then northeast. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 59. Highs 74 to 82. Northeast winds around 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 82 to 90. South winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 83 to 90. South winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs 85 to 92. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 87 to 95. $$ COZ234-061100- Kiowa County Including Eads- 348 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....92-95F. Min humidity........11-14 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................2. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 15-25 mph becoming west 10-20 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1100. 15000 ft agl after 1300. Transport winds.....West around 20 mph until 1400, then around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1100. Excellent after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(38 percent). Isolated thunderstorms through the night. Min temperature.....58-60F. Max humidity........93-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................2. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 10-20 mph increasing to northwest 17-29 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......13000 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 14 mph until 1900, then southeast. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900. Poor after 2000. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(46 percent). Isolated thunderstorms through the day. Max temperature.....77-82F. Min humidity........34-42 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5-15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 23 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs near 80. Northeast winds around 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs near 90. South winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs near 90. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs near 90. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. $$ COZ235-061100- Bent County Including Las Animas- 348 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....93-96F. Min humidity........11-13 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 17 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000. 14000 ft agl after 1300. Transport winds.....West around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1300, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....60-62F. Max humidity........84-93 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................2. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 19 mph. Mixing height.......12500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Southwest around 13 mph until 1900, then southeast around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900. Poor after 2000. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(39 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. Max temperature.....81-84F. Min humidity........34-38 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5-15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................3. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 14-24 mph increasing to west 20-30 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 14 mph until 0700, then northeast around 13 mph until 0900, then around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Northeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 60. Highs near 90. South winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs near 90. South winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs in the mid to upper 90s. $$ COZ236-061100- Prowers County Including Lamar- 348 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....93-96F. Min humidity........13-19 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................2. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 15 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000. 13500 ft agl after 1300. Transport winds.....Southwest around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1100, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(32 percent). Isolated thunderstorms through the night. Min temperature.....60-62F. Max humidity........93-97 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 19 mph. Mixing height.......11000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph until 2200, then around 19 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900. Poor after 2000. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(42 percent). Isolated thunderstorms through the day. Max temperature.....79-83F. Min humidity........40-44 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 14-24 mph increasing to 18-29 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph until 0900, then northeast around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs near 90. South winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs near 90. South winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs near 90. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. $$ COZ237-061100- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 348 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Max temperature.....89-92F. Min humidity........16-26 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 5-15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................2. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 14 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000. 13500 ft agl after 1300. Transport winds.....Southwest around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1100, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Isolated thunderstorms. Min temperature.....60-62F. Max humidity........90-97 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 17-29 mph becoming northwest 12-22 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......11000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....South around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(37 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. Max temperature.....80-85F. Min humidity........35-42 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 14-24 mph increasing to west 20-31 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 18 mph until 0800. Northeast around 16 mph after 0900. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs near 80. Northeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. South winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. South winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs near 90. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL AND PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL. $$