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Spot Forecast for Sheep Pen...DFPC
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
450 PM MDT Wed Aug 12 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1800 MDT on August 12.
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...

Thunderstorm activity should stay west of the fire through the late afternoon
and evening, although outflow from distant storms may produce brief periods of
gusty west-southwest winds through sunset. Cold front will bring strong north
winds to the fire after 2400, with winds then gradually diminishing early
Thursday morning. Better chance for showers and thunderstorms with wetting
rainfall returns Thursday afternoon, though gusty and erratic winds will still
be a concern with any storms. An even better chance for showers and thunderstorms
develops on Friday afternoon and evening.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....64F.
Max humidity........62-67 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South-southwest winds 14-18 mph until 2400, then
                    north 15-25 mph.
Mixing height.......12000 ft agl until 1900. 500 ft agl after 2000.
Transport winds.....West around 17 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
                    after 1200.
Max temperature.....92F.
Min humidity........18-23 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds around 12 mph until 1200, then
                    south around 10 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms after 1200.
Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000, then 9500 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 13 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to excellent.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 13 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(55 percent) until 2400, then
                    partly cloudy(50 percent). Chance of showers
                    and thunderstorms until 2400.
Min temperature.....62F.
Max humidity........82-87 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds around 10 mph. Gusty and
                    erratic winds expected near thunderstorms until
                    2400.
Mixing height.......4500 ft agl until 2000, then 1000 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 12 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor improving to good after 1200.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(51 percent). Showers likely and
                    chance of thunderstorms after 1200.
Max temperature.....91F.
Min humidity........22-27 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds around 8 mph until 1200, then south
                    around 12 mph. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms after 1200.
Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1100, then 6500 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.

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Forecaster...PETERSEN
Requested by...IC
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 08/12/26
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