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Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
161 FNUS75 KPUB 152233 FWSPUB Spot Forecast for Spring Canyon Fire...Walsh Fire Department National Weather Service Pueblo CO 433 PM MDT Mon Jul 15 2024 Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1700 MDT on July 15. 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... .REST OF TODAY... Overall wind direction will trend toward northerly late this afternoon and evening as thunderstorm outflows move through the area, though an isolated storm over the fire site may produce a period of gusty and erratic winds, especially in the 6pm to 10pm time frame. After midnight, storm chances decrease, while north to northwest winds persist into Tuesday morning. On Tuesday, winds will turn more easterly, with thunderstorms and gusty/erratic winds likely in the afternoon, especially after 3 pm. Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(43 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. LAL.................3. Max temperature.....101F. Min humidity........9-14 percent. Wind (20 ft)........North winds around 8 mph. Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms. Mixing height.......11500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. LAL.................3. Min temperature.....70F. Max humidity........62-67 percent. Wind (20 ft)........North to northwest around 9 mph. Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms. Mixing height.......10500 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor to good. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(28 percent). Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms after 1200. LAL.................4. Max temperature.....97F. Min humidity........25-30 percent. Wind (20 ft)........North winds around 9 mph until 1200, then east around 12 mph. Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms after 1200. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 1200, then 8500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 11 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor to good. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. $$ Forecaster...PETERSEN Requested by...Everett Brisendine Type of request...WILDFIRE .TAG 2418128.0/PUB .DELDT 07/15/24 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0