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Spot Forecast for 661 Capistrano 2...Pueblo West Fire
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
Issued by National Weather Service Denver CO
802 AM MDT Tue Mar 25 2025

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0800 MDT on March 25.
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...

Light and variable winds this morning will turn to a steadier
southeasterly wind by late morning and continue through the
afternoon. Mostly sunny conditions are forecast today, with highs
near 70F and minimum relative humidity falling to around 20-25
percent. Fair to good smoke dispersal is expected through the day
today. Warm and dry weather is forecast again on Wednesday, with
fair smoke dispersal during the afternoon.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....70F.
Min humidity........18-23 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Variable near 5 mph until 1200, then southeast
10-14 mph.
Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 1000. 6000 ft agl after 1100.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200.

TIME (MDT)      8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
Sky (%).........12  15  13  10  8   6   3   1   11  21
Weather cov.....
Weather type....
Tstm cov........
Temp............44  50  55  59  63  65  68  69  70  69
RH..............55  50  41  36  31  29  25  24  23  24
20 FT wind dir..SW  S   E   E   SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
20 FT wind spd..3   6   6   6   10  10  10  14  14  14
20 FT wind gust.9   13  13  13  16  16  16  20  20  20
Mix hgt (kft)...0.5 1.0 3.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.5 6.0 6.0 5.5
SDspl kt-ft/10003   5   22  39  46  55  66  68  72  69

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....39F.
Max humidity........77-82 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........East winds around 13 mph until 2100, then
                    east around 5 mph until 2400, then north.
Mixing height.......5000 ft agl until 1900, then 500 ft agl.
Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1900, then poor.

TIME (MDT)      6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
Sky (%).........31  41  50  60  56  52  49  42  36  30  23  16
Weather cov.....
Weather type....
Tstm cov........
Temp............68  64  59  56  54  52  50  46  45  43  42  41
RH..............26  30  36  40  45  50  56  65  65  70  73  79
20 FT wind dir..E   E   E   E   E   E   N   N   N   N   N   N
20 FT wind spd..13  13  13  6   6   6   5   5   5   5   5   5
20 FT wind gust.20  20  20  14  14  14  8   8   8   7   7   7
Mix hgt (kft)...5.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
SDspl kt-ft/100063  8   7   5   5   4   4   4   3   3   2   2

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....77F.
Min humidity........14-19 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Variable around 5 mph until 1200, then
southeast around 12 mph.
Mixing height.......5000 ft agl.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1500, then fair.

TIME (MDT)      6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
Sky (%).........9   10  10  11  11  10  9   9   9   9   19  29
Weather cov.....
Weather type....
Tstm cov........
Temp............39  41  44  48  53  59  64  68  72  75  77  77
RH..............82  76  68  60  50  39  33  28  24  21  19  19
20 FT wind dir..NW  NW  NW  SW  SW  SW  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
20 FT wind spd..6   6   6   5   5   5   9   9   9   12  12  12
20 FT wind gust.8   8   8   7   7   7   14  14  14  17  17  17
Mix hgt (kft)...0.5 0.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.0 5.0
SDspl kt-ft/10003   3   2   7   8   13  19  24  37  47  51  49

$$
Forecaster...WFO Boulder
Requested by...Assistant Chief Mike Darnell
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 03/25/25
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