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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
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.DELDT 07/15/24
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