Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
911 FNUS55 KPUB 182043 FWFPUB Fire Weather Planning Forecast FOR S Cntrl and Sern Colorado National Weather Service Pueblo Co 243 PM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .Discussion... A cooler and wetter pattern will continue through the weekend into early next week, with daily chances for showers and thunderstorms over the mountains, spreading off into the southeast plains during the evening hours. Locally heavy rainfall, hail, and strong outflow winds will be possible with the stronger storms. Temperatures will warm back to seasonal levels through the middle and end of next week, with thunderstorm chances remaining high over and near the mountains each day. Smoke dispersion is expected to be good to very good across eastern portions of the district Friday and Saturday, with only fair to good dispersion across western portions of the district both days. --- thunderstorms imply strong gusty and erratic winds --- COZ220-191030- Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- 243 PM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(59 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(29 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....40-53F. Max humidity........71-86 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph shifting to the west after midnight. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 13 mph. Mixing height.......6500 ft agl until 2000, then 2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 13 mph until 2000, then east around 10 mph until 2100, then south around 8 mph until 2300, then northwest around 11 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(36 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms late in the morning. Scattered showers late in the morning, then numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....70-83F...except 57-70F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........23-33 percent. Chc of wetting rain.60 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph. LAL.................5. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 11 mph. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 1000, then 6500 ft agl until 1100, then 9500 ft agl until 1600, then 6500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1100, then good. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(56 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(30 percent). Scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Min temperature.....38-52F. Max humidity........77-100 percent...except 74-89 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 16 mph. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl until 2000, then 2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 9 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(66 percent). Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated thunderstorms late in the morning, then showers with numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....67-78F...except 53-69F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........26-37 percent. Chc of wetting rain.80 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph. LAL.................5. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 11 mph. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 1000, then 6000 ft agl until 1100, then 8500 ft agl until 1200, then 10500 ft agl until 1700, then 7500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 14 mph until 1700, then east. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1200, then very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 37 to 51. Highs 51 to 73. East winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 33 to 48. Highs 50 to 72. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 34 to 47. Highs 54 to 77. North winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 36 to 49. Highs 57 to 80. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 38 to 51. Highs 59 to 83. $$ COZ221-191030- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- 243 PM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(67 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(36 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then scattered showers late in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....45-58F. Max humidity........74-96 percent...except 73-83 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the west after midnight. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 18 mph. Mixing height.......6000 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northeast around 14 mph until 2000, then west around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(48 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....71-84F...except 58-72F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........22-28 percent. Chc of wetting rain.70 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph. LAL.................5. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 13 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0900, then 4500 ft agl until 1000, then 8500 ft agl until 1100, then 10500 ft agl until 1400, then 7500 ft agl until 1700, then 4500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 14 mph until 1000, then north around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then good. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(58 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(36 percent). Scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Min temperature.....45-57F...except 40-48F above 10000 feet. Max humidity........74-96 percent...except 73-85 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North 15-26 mph decreasing to 10-20 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 2000, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(63 percent). Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....62-77F...except 49-63F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........35-44 percent...except 45-57 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.90 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5-10 mph. LAL.................5. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 14 mph. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 1000, then 7000 ft agl until 1200, then 6500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 14 mph until 1400, then northeast around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Thunderstorms. Lows 43 to 54. Highs 49 to 70. North winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Numerous thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 51. Highs 49 to 70. North winds around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 39 to 51. Highs 54 to 76. South winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 54. Highs 60 to 81. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 43 to 56. Highs 64 to 85. $$ COZ222-191030- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 243 PM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(62 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(33 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....49-63F...except 48-52F above 10000 feet. Max humidity........67-89 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 15 mph. Mixing height.......6500 ft agl until 1900. 2000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northeast around 11 mph until 2100, then west. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(42 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....73-92F...except 64-71F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........19-26 percent. Chc of wetting rain.60 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph. LAL.................5. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 11 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1000, then 7500 ft agl until 1100, then 12500 ft agl until 1400, then 10000 ft agl until 1500, then 7500 ft agl until 1700, then 5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph until 1100, then north around 13 mph until 1500, then northwest around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then good. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(56 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(30 percent). Scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Min temperature.....48-62F...except 47-50F above 10000 feet. Max humidity........67-89 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 16 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 14 mph until 2100, then northwest around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(62 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....66-84F...except 57-64F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........30-39 percent...except 41-44 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.90 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. LAL.................5. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 12 mph. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 1000, then 6000 ft agl until 1100, then 8000 ft agl until 1200, then 9000 ft agl until 1500, then 6000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 12 mph until 1100, then northeast. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 60. Highs 59 to 77. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Numerous thunderstorms. Lows 44 to 57. Highs 60 to 78. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 43 to 56. Highs 65 to 82. North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 59. Highs 70 to 88. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 61. Highs 72 to 92. $$ COZ223-191030- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- 243 PM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(66 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(38 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then scattered showers late in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....42-52F. Max humidity........71-96 percent...except 68-86 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 13 mph. Mixing height.......7500 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 11 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(48 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....70-80F...except 59-71F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........26-33 percent. Chc of wetting rain.80 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph. LAL.................5. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 11 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1000, then 5500 ft agl until 1100, then 10500 ft agl until 1500, then 7000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 13 mph until 1100, then around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(59 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(33 percent). Scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Min temperature.....42-51F. Max humidity........74-96 percent...except 71-86 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 16 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl until 1900, then 2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 12 mph until 2100. Around 8 mph after 0300. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(57 percent) then becoming cloudy. Isolated showers early in the morning, then isolated thunderstorms late in the morning. Thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....67-77F...except 58-69F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........29-38 percent. Chc of wetting rain.90 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph. LAL.................5. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 11 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1000, then 5500 ft agl until 1100, then 7500 ft agl until 1200, then 9000 ft agl until 1700, then 6500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 55 to 73. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 53 to 71. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 57 to 75. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 60 to 78. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 41 to 50. Highs 62 to 80. $$ COZ224-191030- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 243 PM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(66 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(37 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then scattered showers late in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....48-51F. Max humidity........93-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 13 mph. Mixing height.......7000 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 14 mph until 2000, then northeast around 10 mph until 2300, then west around 8 mph until 0200, then south around 7 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(41 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy(69 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....81-85F. Min humidity........21-27 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......Upvalley 8-12 mph becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................5. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 11 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1100, then 5000 ft agl until 1200, then 11500 ft agl until 1600, then 9000 ft agl until 1700, then 6500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 7 mph until 0900, then north around 9 mph until 1400, then around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1500, then very good. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(57 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(33 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....47-52F. Max humidity........89-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 12 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl until 1900, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 14 mph until 2100, then north around 7 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(62 percent) then becoming cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....77-80F. Min humidity........30-35 percent. Chc of wetting rain.80 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph. LAL.................5. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 12 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1000, then 5000 ft agl until 1100, then 7000 ft agl until 1200, then 9500 ft agl until 1600, then 7500 ft agl until 1700, then 5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 12 mph until 1600, then east around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 44 to 49. Highs near 80. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. $$ COZ225-191030- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 243 PM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(65 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(38 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....43-58F. Max humidity........74-93 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 12 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 1900, then 2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 16 mph until 1900, then west around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(43 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....72-85F...except 59-70F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........23-29 percent...except 30-38 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.70 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. LAL.................5. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North 9-19 mph decreasing to 5-14 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1000, then 7500 ft agl until 1100, then 11000 ft agl until 1700, then 7000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 16 mph until 1000, then north around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then good. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(60 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(36 percent). Scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Min temperature.....42-57F. Max humidity........72-89 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 12 mph. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 1900, then 2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(62 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....64-78F...except 51-64F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........34-43 percent...except 42-53 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.90 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5-10 mph. LAL.................5. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 12 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl until 1100, then 7000 ft agl until 1200, then 8500 ft agl until 1600, then 6000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 14 mph until 1500, then around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 55. Highs 50 to 70. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Numerous thunderstorms. Lows 38 to 52. Highs 50 to 71. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 37 to 51. Highs 55 to 76. South winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 39 to 54. Highs 59 to 81. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 41 to 56. Highs 62 to 85. $$ COZ226-191030- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- 243 PM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(63 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(32 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....54-58F. Max humidity........86-93 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 18 mph. Mixing height.......6500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 14 mph until 2000, then around 12 mph until 0500, then west around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(35 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the morning, then numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....82-88F. Min humidity........23-26 percent. Chc of wetting rain.60 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph. LAL.................5. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 16 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900, then 3000 ft agl until 1000, then 6500 ft agl until 1100, then 11500 ft agl until 1600, then 7000 ft agl until 1700, then 4500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph until 1000, then around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000. Good after 1100. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(58 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(35 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....54-57F. Max humidity........80-90 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-10 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 23 mph. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 2000, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(50 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....74-82F. Min humidity........29-38 percent. Chc of wetting rain.60 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................5. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 22 mph. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 1000, then 5500 ft agl until 1100, then 7500 ft agl until 1200, then 9000 ft agl until 1700, then 6500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1200, then very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 68 to 76. North winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs 68 to 75. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs 73 to 79. South winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs 78 to 85. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 82 to 88. $$ COZ227-191030- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- 243 PM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(66 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(31 percent). Numerous thunderstorms early in the evening, then scattered thunderstorms early in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....56-59F. Max humidity........83-96 percent. Chc of wetting rain.60 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph shifting to the north after midnight. LAL.................5. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 18 mph. Mixing height.......6500 ft agl until 1900, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 13 mph until 1900, then north around 15 mph until 2200, then east around 13 mph until 0100, then southeast around 10 mph until 0200, then northwest around 8 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(36 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....87-92F. Min humidity........23-25 percent. Chc of wetting rain.60 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. LAL.................5. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 16 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900, then 3000 ft agl until 1000, then 6500 ft agl until 1100, then 10000 ft agl until 1600, then 6500 ft agl until 1700, then 4000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 13 mph until 1600, then west around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1100, then good. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(59 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(34 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....56-60F. Max humidity........77-86 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph after midnight. LAL.................4. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 22 mph. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 1900, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(48 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....80-85F. Min humidity........29-32 percent. Chc of wetting rain.60 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................5. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 21 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 0900, then 5500 ft agl until 1100, then 7500 ft agl until 1200, then 9500 ft agl until 1600, then 7000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1200, then very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 73 to 78. North winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 73 to 78. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 78 to 83. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 83 to 88. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 87 to 92. $$ COZ228-191030- Pueblo County Including Pueblo- 243 PM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(62 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(31 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....58-62F. Max humidity........75-96 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the west after midnight. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 8-18 mph increasing to north 14-25 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......8000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph until 2300, then west. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(45 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Max temperature.....90-94F. Min humidity........20-23 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the northeast with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North 12-22 mph becoming northwest 7-17 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000. 10000 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....Northwest around 8 mph until 1100, then north around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(59 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(34 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....58-63F. Max humidity........75-87 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 10-20 mph increasing to north 16-26 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(48 percent). Isolated showers early in the morning, then isolated thunderstorms late in the morning. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....82-87F. Min humidity........30-33 percent. Chc of wetting rain.70 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5-10 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 19 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1000, then 5500 ft agl until 1100, then 7500 ft agl until 1200, then 9000 ft agl until 1700, then 7000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs 74 to 80. North winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 76 to 81. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 80 to 85. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. $$ COZ229-191030- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- 243 PM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(63 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(34 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. Min temperature.....57-60F. Max humidity........72-77 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North 5-12 mph increasing to 13-23 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......6500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 13 mph until 2100, then around 12 mph until 2400, then west around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(40 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Numerous showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....86-90F. Min humidity........19-21 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the northeast with gusts to around 20 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North 12-22 mph decreasing to 6-16 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1000, then 5500 ft agl until 1100, then 9000 ft agl until 1200, then 12000 ft agl until 1600, then 10000 ft agl until 1700, then 8000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 15 mph until 1000, then northwest. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(58 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(33 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....57-60F. Max humidity........75-80 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northeast 5-15 mph increasing to north 14-24 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(55 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....79-82F. Min humidity........30-34 percent. Chc of wetting rain.70 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5-10 mph. LAL.................5. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 17 mph. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 1000, then 6500 ft agl until 1200, then 8000 ft agl until 1700, then 6000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 14 mph until 1100, then around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. North winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs near 80. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the 50s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s. $$ COZ230-191030- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 243 PM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(66 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(38 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. Min temperature.....57-62F. Max humidity........72-83 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North 6-16 mph increasing to 12-22 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......8500 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Southwest around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1900, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(39 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Max temperature.....87-94F. Min humidity........18-20 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the northeast with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North 14-24 mph decreasing to 9-19 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1000. 11500 ft agl after 1300. Transport winds.....West around 12 mph until 1000, then northwest around 11 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1100, then very good. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(59 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(42 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....58-63F. Max humidity........72-81 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North 5-12 mph increasing to 13-24 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......8500 ft agl until 1900, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1900, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(52 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....79-85F. Min humidity........29-33 percent. Chc of wetting rain.60 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph. LAL.................5. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 20 mph. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 1000. 8500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph until 1300, then northeast around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs 72 to 78. North winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 72 to 79. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 77 to 84. South winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 83 to 88. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs 87 to 93. $$ COZ231-191030- Crowley County Including Ordway- 243 PM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(68 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(33 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....58-62F. Max humidity........93-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph shifting to the north after midnight. LAL.................4. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 16 mph. Mixing height.......8500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....East around 15 mph until 2000, then north around 23 mph until 2100, then southeast around 13 mph until 0200, then southwest around 10 mph until 0300, then north around 7 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1900, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(39 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....91-94F. Min humidity........24-26 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming east around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 18 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1200. 8500 ft agl after 1400. Transport winds.....Northeast around 6 mph until 0800, then southwest around 7 mph until 1000, then north around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(64 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(33 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....60-63F. Max humidity........87-90 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 22 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(39 percent). Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....84-87F. Min humidity........30-31 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 26 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1000. 9500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1100, then very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs near 80. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs near 80. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 60. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. $$ COZ232-191030- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- 243 PM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(67 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(34 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening, then scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....61-64F. Max humidity........81-97 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 12 mph. Mixing height.......8000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Southeast around 17 mph until 2000, then southwest until 0500, then west around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(36 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....93-97F. Min humidity........19-23 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the east with gusts to around 20 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 18 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1100. 9500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....West around 7 mph until 1100, then northeast around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(58 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(34 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....61-64F. Max humidity........81-90 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 6-16 mph increasing to north 18-28 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......9000 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(38 percent). Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....86-89F. Min humidity........27-30 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-10 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 26 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1000. 10000 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph until 1400, then northeast around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1200, then very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 60. Highs near 90. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 60. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. $$ COZ233-191030- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 243 PM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(64 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(39 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....60-64F. Max humidity........78-90 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North 10-20 mph decreasing to 5-15 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......7500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Southwest around 16 mph until 0500, then around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(31 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered showers early in the afternoon, then scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....88-96F. Min humidity........18-24 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 17 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000. 11500 ft agl after 1300. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph until 1100, then north around 9 mph until 1500, then northeast around 10 mph until 1700, then southeast around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(61 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(42 percent). Scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Min temperature.....60-64F. Max humidity........78-90 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North 5-15 mph increasing to 14-25 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......9500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph until 1900, then northwest around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(47 percent). Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....79-87F. Min humidity........27-33 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 25 mph. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 1100, then 9000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 18 mph until 1300, then around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs 75 to 82. North winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 73 to 81. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 77 to 86. South winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 83 to 91. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 63. Highs 86 to 95. $$ COZ234-191030- Kiowa County Including Eads- 243 PM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(42 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy(58 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(33 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Min temperature.....58-62F. Max humidity........97-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North 13-24 mph decreasing to 5-15 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......8000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....South around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(34 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....91-93F. Min humidity........26-29 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 20 mph. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 1300, then 8500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(64 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(40 percent). Scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Min temperature.....59-63F. Max humidity........93-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-10 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 20 mph. Mixing height.......8000 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2100. Transport winds.....East around 16 mph until 1900, then north until 2300, then east around 20 mph until 0100, then north around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(27 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....85-87F. Min humidity........30-33 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 27 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1000. 9500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Northeast around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1100, then very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs near 80. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs near 90. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 60. Highs in the lower 90s. $$ COZ235-191030- Bent County Including Las Animas- 243 PM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(60 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(39 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening, then scattered thunderstorms early in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....61-65F. Max humidity........87-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. LAL.................4. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North 12-22 mph decreasing to 7-17 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......8000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....South around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(32 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....92-97F. Min humidity........21-26 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph shifting to the east with gusts to around 20 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 19 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1200. 9500 ft agl after 1400. Transport winds.....Southwest around 9 mph until 1100, then east around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(56 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(36 percent). Scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Min temperature.....62-65F. Max humidity........90-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-10 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 13-24 mph shifting to the north 18-28 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......9000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph until 1900. North around 11 mph after 0400. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(29 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....85-89F. Min humidity........28-32 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North 18-30 mph increasing to northwest 26-36 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1000. 10000 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....North around 16 mph until 1400, then northeast around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1200, then very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs near 80. East winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 60. Highs near 90. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. $$ COZ236-191030- Prowers County Including Lamar- 243 PM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(42 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy(60 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(32 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Min temperature.....61-64F. Max humidity........93-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North 10-20 mph becoming northwest 5-12 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......6000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....South around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(32 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....92-95F. Min humidity........26-28 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North around 18 mph. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 1200. 9000 ft agl after 1400. Transport winds.....Southeast around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(57 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(38 percent). Scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Min temperature.....60-63F. Max humidity........97-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. LAL.................4. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 18 mph. Mixing height.......8000 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Southeast around 14 mph until 2000. Northwest around 13 mph after 0300. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(26 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....85-88F. Min humidity........31-33 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 21-32 mph shifting to the north 26-36 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1000. 9500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....North around 16 mph until 1600, then northeast. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 60. Highs near 90. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 60. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. $$ COZ237-191030- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 243 PM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(51 percent) then becoming mostly clear. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Min temperature.....61-63F. Max humidity........93-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....North 12-23 mph becoming northwest 5-15 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......6500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....South around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(29 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....90-95F. Min humidity........26-28 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 10 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 10-20 mph increasing to north 15-25 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1100. 9500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....South around 15 mph until 1400, then southeast around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(62 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(42 percent). Scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Min temperature.....61-64F. Max humidity........93-97 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight. LAL.................4. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 12-22 mph increasing to 17-29 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......8500 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....South around 18 mph until 2100, then north around 19 mph until 2400, then around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(32 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....83-87F. Min humidity........32-33 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 15-26 mph increasing to 27-37 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 1100, then 10000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs 77 to 83. North winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 76 to 81. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs 86 to 91. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 60. Highs 89 to 94. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL AND PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL. $$