


Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
657 FNUS55 KPUB 031517 FWFPUB Fire Weather Planning Forecast FOR S Cntrl and Sern Colorado National Weather Service Pueblo Co 917 AM MDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .Discussion... Wetter conditions are forecast across the area starting today and lasting through Saturday, with snow for the mountains, and both rain and snow for the eastern plains. A warming/drying trend then starts Sunday and continues into early next week. Moderate instability is forecast across the area today as an upper disturbance crosses the state, then more stable conditions are expected tomorrow. Surface-based inversions will begin to break today between 0900 and 1000. Ventilation rates are forecast to improve to Very Good to Excellent for the southern portions of the district by 1200, while the northern sections will only improve to Good. The cut-off for the better smoke dispersion will roughly be along and south of Highway 50, and favorable ventilation will last until 1900. More restricted smoke dispersion is forecast for Friday. --- thunderstorms imply strong gusty and erratic winds --- COZ220-032215- Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- 917 AM MDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers late in the morning, then showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....27-43F...except 14-27F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........33-47 percent...except 46-62 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.70 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....South around 21 mph. Mixing height.......8500 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 22 mph until 1400, then southwest around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(64 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(47 percent). Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Min temperature.....1-20F. Max humidity........71-95 percent...except 80-96 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 16 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 1900, then 2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(50 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated showers late in the morning. Numerous showers early in the afternoon, then showers late in the afternoon. Patchy blowing snow late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....30-44F...except 16-29F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........30-40 percent...except 42-56 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.70 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph shifting to the east with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....South up to 10 mph increasing to southeast 8-18 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 1100, then 6500 ft agl until 1200, then 7500 ft agl until 1600, then 5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 12 mph until 0900, then north until 1000, then east around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Scattered showers. Lows 2 to 21. Highs 18 to 43. East winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 2 to 18. Highs 24 to 51. Northwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 8 to 24. Highs 31 to 57. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 30. Highs 32 to 59. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 31. Highs 35 to 63. $$ COZ221-032215- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- 917 AM MDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers late in the morning, then showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....29-38F...except 15-29F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........39-46 percent...except 49-58 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.70 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....South around 24 mph. Mixing height.......7000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 19 mph until 1500, then south around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(63 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(45 percent). Numerous showers early in the evening, then scattered showers in the evening. Isolated showers late in the evening. Min temperature.....13-24F. Max humidity........80-96 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 18-29 mph becoming west 12-22 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 1900, then 2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1900, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(62 percent). Isolated showers late in the morning. Numerous showers early in the afternoon, then showers late in the afternoon. Patchy blowing snow late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....28-37F...except 14-27F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........43-58 percent. Chc of wetting rain.70 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph increasing to 35 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....South 5-13 mph decreasing to 5-8 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 12 mph until 0800, then northeast around 23 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Patchy blowing snow. Showers. Lows 8 to 20. Highs 20 to 36. North winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 11 to 22. Highs 31 to 49. Northwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 18 to 29. Highs 39 to 57. West winds around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 24 to 35. Highs 42 to 60. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 24 to 36. Highs 46 to 63. $$ COZ222-032215- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 917 AM MDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers late in the morning, then numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....30-48F...except 23-28F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........32-39 percent...except 46-52 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5-10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....South around 26 mph. Mixing height.......6500 ft agl until 1400, then 9000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 18 mph until 1400, then south around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1400, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(53 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(45 percent). Scattered showers early in the evening, then isolated showers late in the evening. Min temperature.....16-27F...except 14-17F above 10000 feet. Max humidity........67-81 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 16-28 mph decreasing to 10-20 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......7000 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Southwest around 13 mph until 2100, then west around 11 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(48 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered showers early in the afternoon. Numerous showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....32-49F...except 24-28F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........34-41 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph shifting to the east with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....South around 8 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1000. 6500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Northwest around 11 mph until 0900, then northeast around 9 mph until 1000, then east around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Showers. Lows 16 to 25. Highs 30 to 44. Northeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 14 to 24. Highs 41 to 58. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 21 to 32. Highs 47 to 65. West winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 27 to 38. Highs 50 to 70. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 28 to 38. Highs 54 to 73. $$ COZ223-032215- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- 917 AM MDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(65 percent). Scattered showers through the day. Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....28-41F...except 16-30F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........27-38 percent...except 37-54 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.60 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....South 20-30 mph shifting to the southwest 15-26 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......9000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 27 mph until 1700, then around 26 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1200, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(56 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(47 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy(53 percent). Scattered showers early in the evening. Isolated showers late in the evening. Min temperature.....6-18F. Max humidity........70-87 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 14-25 mph decreasing to 10-20 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......6000 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 9 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(60 percent). Isolated showers late in the morning. Numerous showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....31-43F...except 21-32F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........25-35 percent...except 32-44 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.70 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....South 5-12 mph shifting to the southeast 7-17 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1000, then 6000 ft agl until 1200, then 8500 ft agl until 1700, then 5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 9 mph until 0800, then north around 8 mph until 0900, then east around 19 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Scattered showers. Lows 10 to 20. Highs 22 to 40. East winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 7 to 18. Highs 28 to 47. West winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 12 to 22. Highs 34 to 54. West winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 18 to 28. Highs 37 to 58. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 19 to 29. Highs 41 to 63. $$ COZ224-032215- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 917 AM MDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(61 percent). Scattered showers in the late morning and early afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Isolated showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....41-47F. Min humidity........19-24 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph increasing to southwest around 15 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....South around 24 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl until 1000. 11000 ft agl after 1300. Transport winds.....Southwest around 28 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1000. Excellent after 1300. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(42 percent). Isolated showers early in the evening. Min temperature.....13-18F. Max humidity........80-96 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 18 mph. Mixing height.......9000 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Southwest around 6 mph until 0500, then northwest. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(48 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....42-46F. Min humidity........24-30 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the east with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southeast around 11 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1000, then 5000 ft agl until 1200, then 8500 ft agl until 1700, then 6500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 6 mph until 1000, then east around 7 mph until 1200, then around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1500, then very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Showers. Lows 16 to 20. Highs 38 to 43. Northeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 11 to 17. Highs 47 to 52. West winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 16 to 22. Highs in the mid to upper 50s. West winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 21 to 28. Highs in the lower 60s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 23 to 28. Highs in the 60s. $$ COZ225-032215- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 917 AM MDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(66 percent). Scattered showers through the day. Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Patchy blowing snow late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....32-47F...except 19-31F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........21-32 percent...except 34-45 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 5-10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....South around 26 mph. Mixing height.......6000 ft agl until 1100, then 11000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 29 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1100, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(42 percent). Scattered showers early in the evening, then isolated showers early in the evening. Min temperature.....11-26F. Max humidity........62-80 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 22 mph. Mixing height.......9000 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(61 percent) then becoming cloudy. Isolated showers late in the morning. Numerous showers early in the afternoon, then showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....30-43F...except 18-30F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........35-45 percent. Chc of wetting rain.90 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....South 6-16 mph shifting to the southeast 7-17 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0900, then 5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 12 mph until 0800, then north around 10 mph until 0900, then east around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Patchy blowing snow. Showers. Lows 9 to 21. Highs 19 to 38. Northeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 7 to 19. Highs 29 to 50. West winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 14 to 27. Highs 36 to 58. West winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 21 to 34. Highs 40 to 64. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 22 to 36. Highs 44 to 66. $$ COZ226-032215- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- 917 AM MDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers late in the morning, then showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....32-41F. Min humidity........51-66 percent. Chc of wetting rain.70 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 10 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....South around 31 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 14 mph until 1400, then south around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(61 percent). Scattered showers in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. Min temperature.....21-24F. Max humidity........100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 22-33 mph decreasing to 14-25 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 1900, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph until 1900, then northwest around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(61 percent). Scattered showers early in the afternoon. Numerous showers late in the afternoon. Patchy blowing snow late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....34-42F. Min humidity........53-64 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 6-16 mph decreasing to 5-11 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 24 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Scattered showers. Lows 16 to 19. Highs 34 to 40. North winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 19 to 21. Highs 46 to 53. Northwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 20s. Highs 55 to 61. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs 59 to 66. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs 61 to 68. $$ COZ227-032215- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- 917 AM MDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers late in the morning, then numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....39-47F. Min humidity........38-49 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 10 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....South around 31 mph. Mixing height.......6500 ft agl. Transport winds.....East around 14 mph until 1300, then south around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(55 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(46 percent). Scattered showers early in the evening, then isolated showers late in the evening. Min temperature.....22-27F. Max humidity........92-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 23-35 mph decreasing to 13-24 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl until 1900, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 14 mph until 1900, then north around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(50 percent). Scattered showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....40-49F. Min humidity........37-47 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph increasing to 35 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 10 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000, then 6000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Scattered showers. Lows 18 to 23. Highs 40 to 46. North winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 19 to 23. Highs 52 to 58. Northwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 30. Highs 60 to 65. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs 64 to 71. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the 30s. Highs 67 to 73. $$ COZ228-032215- Pueblo County Including Pueblo- 917 AM MDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(66 percent). Isolated showers late in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....45-54F. Min humidity........27-34 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the southeast with gusts to around 20 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....South around 31 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl until 1300, then 8500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 12 mph until 1100, then south until 1700, then southwest around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1300, then very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(54 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(48 percent). Scattered showers early in the evening, then isolated showers early in the evening. Min temperature.....26-30F. Max humidity........81-96 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 24-36 mph decreasing to 16-28 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......6000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Southwest around 16 mph until 2000, then northwest around 9 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1900, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(59 percent). Scattered showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....45-52F. Min humidity........35-39 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph increasing to northeast around 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....South around 11 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000. 7000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Northwest around 8 mph until 0700, then northeast around 23 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Showers. Lows in the lower to mid 20s. Highs 40 to 48. Northeast winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 20s. Highs 52 to 60. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 30. Highs 61 to 67. West winds around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 31 to 37. Highs 67 to 73. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs 69 to 76. $$ COZ229-032215- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- 917 AM MDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(62 percent). Isolated showers late in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....46-50F. Min humidity........25-27 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....South around 28 mph. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 1200, then 9000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 14 mph until 1000, then southwest around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1200, then very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(52 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(39 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy(52 percent). Scattered showers early in the evening, then isolated showers early in the evening. Min temperature.....24-27F. Max humidity........78-88 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 24 mph. Mixing height.......6000 ft agl until 1900, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(65 percent). Scattered showers early in the afternoon. Numerous showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....43-47F. Min humidity........38-41 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph increasing to northeast around 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....South around 10 mph. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl until 1200, then 6000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 8 mph until 0800, then northeast around 18 mph until 1500, then around 23 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Patchy blowing snow. Showers. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs 35 to 40. Northeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 17 to 21. Highs 47 to 52. West winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 20s. Highs near 60. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. $$ COZ230-032215- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 917 AM MDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(53 percent). Isolated showers late in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....49-56F. Min humidity........17-24 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....South around 30 mph. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 1100. 12500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Southwest around 14 mph until 1100, then around 29 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1100. Excellent after 1400. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(45 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy(57 percent). Isolated showers early in the evening. Isolated showers early in the evening. Min temperature.....24-29F. Max humidity........78-88 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 27 mph. Mixing height.......10500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 14 mph until 0100, then around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers early in the afternoon. Numerous showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....45-50F. Min humidity........37-42 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....South around 12 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1100, then 6000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 9 mph until 0800, then northeast around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Patchy blowing snow. Showers. Lows in the lower to mid 20s. Highs 35 to 43. North winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 21. Highs 47 to 54. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 24 to 29. Highs 57 to 63. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 65 to 71. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 67 to 73. $$ COZ231-032215- Crowley County Including Ordway- 917 AM MDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(66 percent). Isolated showers late in the morning, then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....47-54F. Min humidity........32-42 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......East 5-10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....South around 36 mph. Mixing height.......7000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 16 mph until 1200, then south around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(51 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(45 percent). Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated showers late in the evening. Min temperature.....26-30F. Max humidity........100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-10 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 32 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph until 2000, then north around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1900, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(63 percent). Scattered showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....49-53F. Min humidity........38-42 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph increasing to 35 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 12 mph. Mixing height.......6500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 24 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Patchy blowing snow. Numerous showers. Lows in the lower to mid 20s. Highs in the mid to upper 40s. North winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs near 60. Northwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. $$ COZ232-032215- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- 917 AM MDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(62 percent). Isolated showers late in the morning. Isolated showers late in the morning, then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....54-57F. Min humidity........23-30 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....South around 35 mph. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 1200. 10500 ft agl after 1400. Transport winds.....South around 27 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1300. Excellent after 1400. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(59 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(44 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy(54 percent). Scattered showers early in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated showers late in the evening. Min temperature.....28-32F. Max humidity........96-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 31 mph. Mixing height.......7500 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 mph until 2000, then northwest around 9 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(65 percent). Scattered showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....51-53F. Min humidity........36-41 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph increasing to northeast around 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....South around 11 mph. Mixing height.......7000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 21 mph until 1700, then around 24 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Patchy blowing snow. Showers. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid to upper 40s. North winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs 55 to 60. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs in the mid 70s. $$ COZ233-032215- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 917 AM MDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(58 percent). Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....53-59F. Min humidity........17-22 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....South 31-41 mph shifting to the southwest 26-44 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 1100. 12500 ft agl after 1300. Transport winds.....South around 33 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1000. Excellent after 1400. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(52 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(46 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy(60 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. Min temperature.....28-34F. Max humidity........85-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 31 mph. Mixing height.......10000 ft agl until 1900, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 15 mph until 0200, then around 11 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers late in the morning. Scattered showers early in the afternoon, then numerous showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....47-52F. Min humidity........39-47 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 13 mph. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 1200, then 6000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 12 mph until 1100, then northeast around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Patchy blowing snow. Showers. Lows in the lower to mid 20s. Highs 35 to 44. North winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 18 to 23. Highs 48 to 56. Northwest winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 26 to 31. Highs 59 to 66. West winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 67 to 73. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 68 to 74. $$ COZ234-032215- Kiowa County Including Eads- 917 AM MDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers late in the morning, then numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....48-54F. Min humidity........45-56 percent. Chc of wetting rain.70 percent. 20-foot winds.......East 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....South around 36 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 31 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(67 percent). Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. Min temperature.....29-34F. Max humidity........100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......East 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 29-46 mph decreasing to 29-41 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 1900, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 24 mph until 0200, then northeast. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1900, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers early in the morning. Isolated showers early in the morning, then scattered showers in the late morning and afternoon. Max temperature.....48-51F. Min humidity........46-58 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 12 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 23 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Patchy blowing snow. Numerous showers. Lows in the lower to mid 20s. Highs in the mid to upper 40s. North winds around 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 19 to 22. Highs near 60. Northwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 20s. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs near 70. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. $$ COZ235-032215- Bent County Including Las Animas- 917 AM MDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(67 percent). Scattered showers late in the morning, then numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....55-59F. Min humidity........25-38 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....South around 35 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1100. 8500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....South around 31 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1100. Excellent after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(51 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(49 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy(63 percent). Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated showers late in the evening. Min temperature.....31-35F. Max humidity........100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph with gusts to around 30 mph shifting to the west with gusts to around 20 mph after midnight. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 31-41 mph decreasing to 26-41 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......8000 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 17 mph until 0200. Northwest around 13 mph after 0500. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers late in the morning. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....51-53F. Min humidity........43-48 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 11 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 21 mph until 1600, then northeast around 24 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Patchy blowing snow. Numerous showers. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid to upper 40s. North winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs near 60. Northwest winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 30. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. West winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 31 to 36. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. $$ COZ236-032215- Prowers County Including Lamar- 917 AM MDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers late in the morning, then numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....55-60F. Min humidity........31-40 percent. Chc of wetting rain.60 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 35 mph. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 1200, then 6000 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 33 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1100. Excellent after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(66 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. Scattered showers early in the evening, then isolated showers late in the evening. Min temperature.....33-36F. Max humidity........100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 37 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl until 1900, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 18 mph until 0500, then east around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers early in the morning, then scattered showers in the late morning and afternoon. Max temperature.....51-54F. Min humidity........50-55 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 13 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....East around 16 mph until 0700, then north around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Numerous showers. Lows in the lower to mid 20s. Highs in the mid to upper 40s. North winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 19 to 23. Highs near 60. Northwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 25 to 31. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 35. Highs in the lower 70s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. $$ COZ237-032215- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 917 AM MDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(68 percent). Isolated showers late in the morning, then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....57-63F. Min humidity........22-28 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 10-20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 28-41 mph increasing to 35-46 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl until 1100, then 8500 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 34 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1000. Excellent after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(69 percent). Scattered showers early in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated showers late in the evening. Min temperature.....32-36F. Max humidity........100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 38 mph. Mixing height.......8000 ft agl until 1900, then 2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 18 mph until 0400, then west around 16 mph until 0500, then north. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the morning. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....50-56F. Min humidity........46-52 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 20-31 mph decreasing to 13-24 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 16 mph until 0900, then southeast until 1000, then northeast around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Patchy blowing snow. Showers. Lows in the lower to mid 20s. Highs 40 to 45. North winds around 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs 52 to 59. Northwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 30. Highs 63 to 68. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs 70 to 75. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL AND PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL. $$